Writing
Duncan Honeybourne has written for many newspapers and journals. His work, including articles, obituaries, features and concert/book reviews, has appeared in Classical Music and International Piano magazines, the Jewish Chronicle, The Times, Guardian, the Birmingham Post and the Cardiff Western Mail.
Duncan’s research interests complement his performing career and embrace a wide range of fascinating and forgotten composers, pianists and other musical characters. He also writes and lectures frequently on his experience of living with autism, and more occasionally on aspects of family history.
Many of the articles listed below have appeared in a range of publications, whilst a few are published here for the first time. Also available are some of his CD booklet essays, and interviews given by Duncan to other writers.
Journeys into English piano music (part 2)
Duncan Honeybourne explores the solo piano output of Moeran and Holst.
Spirited, the magazine of the English Music Festival, Spring 2021
What I've learned in the year 2020
Duncan's reflections and resolutions after lockdown.
January 2021
On the trail of cousin Leo
Duncan Honeybourne uncovers the remarkable story of another piano teacher in the family: Leopold Carl Cohen, later Alexander (1887-1950).
January 2021
New Piano Music Emerges from the Covid Lockdown
Robert Beattie speaks to Duncan about his musical background and his interest in British piano music.
MusicWeb International, November 2020
Rosemarie Wright – a personal appreciation by her former student Duncan Honeybourne
MusicWeb International, June 2020
Rosemarie Wright obituary – “A real musician among pianists”
MusicWeb International, June 2020
Rosemarie Wright obituary
The Guardian, 3 June 2020
Compensation Strategies in Autism
SEN magazine, May-June 2020
Journeys into English piano music (part 1)
Spirited, the magazine of the English Music Festival, Spring 2020
John Joubert and his piano music
Album notes for The Piano Music of John Joubert (Prima Facie Records PFCD097, released February 2019).
Remembering a Staffordshire Soldier
Stone and Eccleshall Gazette July/August 2018
The Piano Music of John Joubert
Spirited Magazine 2017/2018
The Piano Music of Andrew Downes: a personal note by Duncan Honeybourne
Duncan discusses the work of Andrew Downes, a composer whose work he explores on his disc Daybreak in the Fields.
August 2017
Celebrating John Joubert's birthday
Birmingham Post March 2017
Meet the Artist: Duncan Honeybourne
Duncan talks to 'The Cross-Eyed Pianist', a pianist, writer, music and arts reviewer, and blogger on classical music and pianism.
Meet The Artist March 2017
Beyond the Notes
Classical Music April 2015
Greville Cooke: Composer, Pianist, Poet and Priest
International Piano November 2014
Archy Rosenthal: Reviving the Music of a Lost Composer
The Jewish Chronicle May 2014
Harold Taylor obituary
Author and pianist
The Times March 2014
David Brock obituary
Writer, examiner, adjudicator and lecturer
The Times May 2013
John Brennan obituary
Pianist and teacher
May 2010
Lilian Niblette
Pianist and teacher
Birmingham Conservatoire Magazine Autumn 2009
Frank Downes obituary
Horn player, writer, broadcaster and lecturer
The Times January 2006
Marjorie Hazlehurst obituary
Pianist and teacher
The Times September 2003
Geoffrey Buckley obituary
Pianist and teacher
The Times May 2003
Edna Iles obituary
Pianist and champion of Medtner
The Times February 2003