John Tavener’s sacred music for a secular world
The English composer’s accidental masterpiece The Protecting Veil communicates a deep human longing for the eternal.
ByJason Cowley is editor-in-chief of the New Statesman.
The English composer’s accidental masterpiece The Protecting Veil communicates a deep human longing for the eternal.
By Jason CowleyInside the shadow chancellor’s project, with New Statesman editor in chief Jason Cowley.
She is ready to be Britain’s first female chancellor. But will Rachel Reeves’ caution stifle her creativity?
By Jason CowleyHe can no longer hit the high notes and stayed mostly seated at the piano but, even at the…
By Jason CowleyMy fellow Baillie Gifford judges are formidable close readers: diligent, erudite, passionate, smart, committed. They made my job very…
By Jason CowleyAs a broadcaster, politician and thinker, Magee led a rich and restless life to the very end.
By Jason CowleyIn the ten years since our centenary edition the world has darkened considerably – and war has returned to…
By Jason CowleyHow do you mourn those killed in an “unjust” war? For years, the English town of Wootton Bassett showed…
By Jason Cowley and Hugh SmileyHow do you mourn soldiers killed in an “unjust” war? For years the town of Wootton Bassett showed us…
By Jason Cowley