I went to an event today to celebrate the imminent, long-awaited opening of the Faith Museum in Bishop Auckland: an astonishing – in some ways, utopian – project to introduce the history of (mostly) Christianity through archaeology, art and more conventional museum displays in a building by Niall McLaughlin:-
| Charles | Saumarez | Smith | 
I remembered you writing something about Mat Collishaw’s piece at this museum. Last night we were at a rather beautiful concert at the Barbican at which the Insula Orchestra played Faure’s Requiem while a film called Sky Burial, made by Collishaw, was shown. The Barbican Hall was pretty full with an audience which appeared to be a mix of fans of music played on period instruments alongside those primarily interested in visual arts. I’d suggest going to see it if you ever get the opportunity.
Sounds wonderful ! Charles