MUSIC & LITERARY NEWS FOR WEEK BEGINNING 1 JUNE 2009

‘Lost’ musical instrument named lituus re-created using software

‘Netherland’ by Joseph O’Neill wins €15,000 Kerry Group fiction prize.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at the Kempton Park race course on 8 July in an experiment to see if classical music makes the horses run faster.

Argentinian tenor, Jose Cura, announced as the new patron of a fledgling opera company, New Devon Opera.

Pop star Sting warns against cutting school music lessons at the Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival

Musicians, including Vera Lynn and Billy Bragg, protest over the sale of their songs via BNP website.

Birthday pictures 1st June, 2009

Robert Powell, British actor, is 65 today.

Ronnie Wood, Rolling Stones guitarist, is 62 today