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Dr Kathleen Cronie @kathleencronie.bsky.social · 5h

I've spoken a lot about this - I noticed so many uni lecturers teaching online during COVID, using their voices differently and tiring themselves out. The instinct to use the voice changes in a large room, we use our bodies differently.

#voice #teaching

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o...

Actors trained during pandemic lack vocal power and range, says RSC leader

Daniel Evans says young drama graduates who learned voice work online missed out on the physical presence of theatre training

www.theguardian.com

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 7h

I'm assuming that this dude did his research in Taruskin's history. Which says something not dissimilar. Christ on a bike, these bros.

Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 9h

Reminds me of my husband‘s grandad, who had his girlfriend’s name Nell tattooed on his knuckles. When he married Jess, he had to have the letters altered. Apparently, they were a bit of a mess. 😂

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 9h

Get up early, mingle with those who know the true meaning of sparrowfart.

Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 9h

“Good friends”

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 10h

Up at sparrowfart to finish writing my narration for Sunday’s concert. The lads are taking my desk away at 9am.

A wooden desk , an office chair and a removals company box in an otherwise empty room. The desktop is crowded with computer and office detritus. There is an empty set of shelves above the desk. The floor is wooden laminate there are blue blinds and yellow walls.

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 10h

Writing is crucial. Go go Lisa!

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 21h

Cozzolani Day youtu.be/Au61iaxKPyU

The Rose Ensemble live: "Magnificat a8" -Chiara Margherita Cozzolani (1602-1678)

YouTube video by The Rose Ensemble / Rose Publications

youtu.be

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 2d

Ridiculously proud of my team and the thing wot we did. Thanks ever and again to @leverhulme.ac.uk for making it happen.

Musica Secreta @musicasecreta.bsky.social · 3d

Woohoo! We made the cut! Listen again to our segment on Woman’s Hour at 4pm today on Weekend Woman’s Hour
#nuntastic

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Weekend Woman's Hour: Sally Wainwright, Kellie Bright, AI girlfriends, lessons from the Pelicot trial

Sally Wainwright on Riot Women, her drama about a group of mid-life women's punk rock band

www.bbc.co.uk

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Musica Secreta @musicasecreta.bsky.social · 3d

Woohoo! We made the cut! Listen again to our segment on Woman’s Hour at 4pm today on Weekend Woman’s Hour
#nuntastic

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Weekend Woman's Hour: Sally Wainwright, Kellie Bright, AI girlfriends, lessons from the Pelicot trial

Sally Wainwright on Riot Women, her drama about a group of mid-life women's punk rock band

www.bbc.co.uk

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 3d

He was so gifted.

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The Dublin Ghostbus That Never Arrived @keelanhothothot.bsky.social · 4d

I have called every radio station in this godforsaken country to play my favourite Spooky Season song and they refuse. Put @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social on the airwaves you cowards

youtu.be/HR74FsiTvbM?...

The Monster Mash but it's an Irish Ballad

YouTube video by Michael Fry (BigDirtyFry)

youtu.be

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 4d

We have never been lucky in this draw before, but maybe this time?? It's so easy to nominate us, and you don't even have to be in the UK (pretty sure about that...)
Go on. You know you want to!

Musica Secreta @musicasecreta.bsky.social · 4d

If you have been enjoying Musica Secreta on the radio this week, why not nominate us for a £5000 draw? We'd be so grateful. It takes seconds, you don't need to be in the UK, and we could really use the money to do more great things. 🥰 culture.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

I just nominated a charity to win £5,000. You can nominate your favourite too.

I just nominated a charity to win £5,000..

culture.movementforgood.com

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Musica Secreta @musicasecreta.bsky.social · 4d

If you have been enjoying Musica Secreta on the radio this week, why not nominate us for a £5000 draw? We'd be so grateful. It takes seconds, you don't need to be in the UK, and we could really use the money to do more great things. 🥰 culture.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

I just nominated a charity to win £5,000. You can nominate your favourite too.

I just nominated a charity to win £5,000..

culture.movementforgood.com

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 4d

We have never been lucky in this draw before, but maybe this time?? It's so easy to nominate us, and you don't even have to be in the UK (pretty sure about that...)
Go on. You know you want to!

Musica Secreta @musicasecreta.bsky.social · 4d

If you have been enjoying Musica Secreta on the radio this week, why not nominate us for a £5000 draw? We'd be so grateful. It takes seconds, you don't need to be in the UK, and we could really use the money to do more great things. 🥰 culture.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

I just nominated a charity to win £5,000. You can nominate your favourite too.

I just nominated a charity to win £5,000..

culture.movementforgood.com

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 5d

Loved this episode. If you know me and Musica Secreta, you'll know how much this work means to us. Thank you @dfdubz.bsky.social guiltyfeminist.com/episode/?epi...

Episode

Next live show... More live shows...

guiltyfeminist.com

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 5d

I hate when this happens

www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...

Cartoon of a man looking at a sausage (which has a face, arms and legs, and a duck, the sausage says "Have you ever eaten a sausage or a duck? the duck says " 'cos if you have we're gonna fuck you up"

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Musica Secreta @musicasecreta.bsky.social · 5d

We're delighted that Georgia Mann chose the Magnificat for her #Radio3 Essential Classics Album of the Week segment yesterday. It's "holy/holey" in all senses (Laurie had to reconstruct a lot of missing notes), and it was lovely to hear so much chant! Can't wait to hear what she will feature today.

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you for posting!

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Patrick Brannigan @patrickjmb.bsky.social · 6d

Georgia Mann on #BBCradio3 has @musicasecreta.bsky.social new album as Album of the Week. Yesterday she quoted from the @lauriestras.bsky.social article about the source www.gramophone.co.uk/blogs/articl...

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

Let's make hope normal again.

youtu.be/qxt4HCjd7VA?...

Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

youtu.be

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 6d

She should get a tiara.

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 6d

I’m back to packing. If there are two lessons my mother (who did six transcontinental moves before I was ten) taught me, they are that the capacity of a duffel bag is unlimited; and that if you’re doing a tedious job, you can remind yourself of your worth with a tiara. She kept one by the sink.

A middle-age woman wearing round glasses looks at the camera. She’s wearing a black shirt and black dungarees, her hair is tied back. She looks very tired. Behind her, you can see a removal company box leaning up against a window.

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 6d

It’s been a really full day that started at 4:30. We really enjoyed our time at #Radio4. It was also very nice to meet Hope Reese. Buy her book! And buy our album!

Four women standing in front of microphones in a radio studio lit with purple and salmon lights. The floor is a polished wood parquet. There are music stands and a couple of cities in the background. There is a monitor screen just above their heads.

A tiny knitted amigurumi nun sits on a curved wooden desk with microphones. Just visible in the background is the screen that reads Woman’s Hour.

Six women stand when I decide of a screen that is lit and reads Woman’s Hour. The studio is lit in purple and salmon. The floor is a wooden parquet flooring.

Six women in a selfie. They are smiling and staring up at the camera.

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Laurie Stras @lauriestras.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you for listening in!

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