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Clemency Burton-Hill is a British broadcaster, journalist and novelist. A specialist in the arts, but with diverse interests beyond, she presented BBC Radio 3 Breakfast and numerous other arts and culture programmes across television and radio including the BBC Proms, Young Musician of the Year, The Arts Hour, BBC New Generation Artists and Secret Knowledge.
Previously she was a reporter on the BBC’s Culture Show, contributing over thirty films about theatre, music, opera, dance, sculpture and literature; and a guest host of the BBC’s Review Show, regularly standing in for Kirsty Wark and Martha Kearney.
Since 2015 has also presented the coverage of Last Night of The Proms, as well as hosting the BBC Young Musician competition from 2010-2018.
As a journalist Clemency has contributed to all the UK broadsheets and is a regular profile and features writer for the FT Weekend magazine, the Economist’s bi-monthly magazine 1843 (previously Intelligent Life), the Telegraph and Observer.
She is the author of two novels, The Other Side of the Stars, 2009, and All The Things You Are, 2013, both published by Headline Review.
In 2017 her first non-fiction book Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day was published and in 2018 released in the US.
In 2021 her second non-fiction book Another Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day was released, and the audiobook recorded by Eddie Redmayne.
Since 2018 she has resided in the US with her husband and two sons.
An inspirational journal that will guide you through a year of music, from award-winning broadcaster Clemency Burton-Hill. The musical pieces included in this journal have been extracted from her previous books, Year of Wonder and Another Year of Wonder.
From the author of the bestselling Year of Wonder series, this day-by-day journal will take you from January to December with classical music every day. Each piece, from medieval masterpieces to contemporary works, arrives with a brief introduction to the content and composer, along with plenty of space for you to listen, reflect and journal your thoughts. You’ll find 52 prompts, one for each week, encouraging you to set goals for your year, and integrate your reflections and experiences on your journey of self-discovery.
With beauty and inspiration on every page, this is another enlightening celebration of classical music by an author who wants to share its diverse wonders with others, whether complete novices or lifetime enthusiasts.
‘Clemmie writes about each piece of music with such energy and passion that you can’t help but immediately want to stop what you’re doing and seek it out’ Eddie Redmayne
‘The only requirements for enjoying classical music are open ears and an open mind.’
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In this follow-up to her much-loved Year of Wonder, award-winning broadcaster, journalist and violinist Clemency Burton-Hill continues her mission to demystify and open up the world of classical music to everyone, offering up one extraordinary piece of music to listen to every day of the year.
‘There is no algorithm to this book: it is a thoughtfully curated selection given from one human to another. It is not a history book, or a formal ‘guide to classical music’. It is simply from my heart to yours. I have chosen pieces I love, or think historically interesting, or which have some resonance for me personally or in the world. But what matters is what you think; how they make you feel as you listen. I hope that you will fall in love with most of them, or at least be fascinated by their historical context, or find them curious in other ways, because then you are already in a relationship with classical music. This is your book, as much it is mine.’
Another Year of Wonder shows that, whoever you are and wherever you come from, classical music can be a soundtrack for your everyday life and a reminder that finding a space to sit and listen to a piece of music every day can be a singular gift.
Classical music for everyone – an inspirational piece of music for every day of the year, celebrating composers from the medieval era to the present day, written by award-winning violinist and BBC Radio 3 presenter Clemency Burton-Hill.
Have you ever heard a piece of music so beautiful it stops you in your tracks? Or wanted to discover more about classical music but had no idea where to begin?
Year of Wonder is a unique celebration of classical music by an author who wants to share its diverse wonders with others and to encourage a love for this genre in all readers, whether complete novices or lifetime enthusiasts.
Clemency chooses one piece of music for each day of the year, with a short explanation about the composer to put it into context, and brings the music alive in a modern and playful way, while also extolling the positive mindfulness element of giving yourself some time every day to listen to something uplifting or beautiful. Thoughtfully curated and expertly researched, this is a book of classical music to keep you company: whoever you are, wherever you’re from.
Playlists are available on most streaming music platforms including Apple Music and Spotify.
In the bestselling tradition of Douglas Kennedy. A rich, tense and absorbing novel of a woman’s journey to Jerusalem from Manhattan to follow her heart, no matter what the cost.
When New York journalist Natasha Bernstein loses her job and discovers her fiancé has been keeping a dark secret, her world collapses. Turning to her family, she takes inspiration from her formidable grandmother Esther, who runs a community centre in downtown Manhattan. As she starts to rebuild her life, Natasha’s friendship with Rafi – the enigmatic architect working on Esther’s centre – restores her sense of wonder at the world and her faith in who she is. But when Rafi and Natasha take a trip to Jerusalem, they are plunged into a story far deeper than their own. Here, questions of family and loyalty mean more than life itself, and they must ask themselves what they are ultimately prepared to fight for. In a divided world, is it history or love that makes us who we are?
An unforgettable story of a young woman striving to find herself amidst the glitz and glamour of the film world.
Actress Lara Latner is enjoying a golden summer – her new play is the toast of London’s West End, and she and her boyfriend Alex are setting up their first home together. But when her agent calls with an extraordinary opportunity – her potential break into Hollywood – she is plunged into turmoil. For the part, the lead in an American remake of a classic French film, is the role that made her mother, tragic actress Eve Lacloche, a legend. Lara does not know what to do. How can she bear to leave Alex, and their precious home for the months of the shoot? How can she ever hope to measure up to Eve’s luminous performance? But perhaps it is only by stepping into her mother’s shadow that Lara can hope to truly understand her, and to lay the past to rest.
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Biography
Clemency Burton-Hill is a British broadcaster, journalist and novelist. A specialist in the arts, but with diverse interests beyond, she presented BBC Radio 3 Breakfast and numerous other arts and culture programmes across television and radio including the BBC Proms, Young Musician of the Year, The Arts Hour, BBC New Generation Artists and Secret Knowledge.
Previously she was a reporter on the BBC’s Culture Show, contributing over thirty films about theatre, music, opera, dance, sculpture and literature; and a guest host of the BBC’s Review Show, regularly standing in for Kirsty Wark and Martha Kearney.
Since 2015 has also presented the coverage of Last Night of The Proms, as well as hosting the BBC Young Musician competition from 2010-2018.
As a journalist Clemency has contributed to all the UK broadsheets and is a regular profile and features writer for the FT Weekend magazine, the Economist’s bi-monthly magazine 1843 (previously Intelligent Life), the Telegraph and Observer.
She is the author of two novels, The Other Side of the Stars, 2009, and All The Things You Are, 2013, both published by Headline Review.
In 2017 her first non-fiction book Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day was published and in 2018 released in the US.
In 2021 her second non-fiction book Another Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Every Day was released, and the audiobook recorded by Eddie Redmayne.
Since 2018 she has resided in the US with her husband and two sons.
