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The Dorset/Wiltshire event returned with a line-up that ranged from west African blues to Swedish country and western
The New Jersey band celebrated the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough album with a great deal of help from the crowd
Two concerts that featured commemorative new pieces, modern classics — and an inspirational Beethoven’s Ninth
A revival of Barrie Kosky’s in-your-face production of Handel’s oratorio
The band delivered stubby riffs, tight rhythms and strong vocal harmonies
A hip-hop musical on the suffragettes headlined a rich line-up
Andris Nelsons introduces humour, darkness and colour and creates an atmosphere of impending violence
The collection features a smouldering clarinet section and the artist’s oneiric vocalisation
This Drake-endorsed album employs beats that are slow, melodic and geared to romance
Languid-sounding but carefully constructed psychedelic funk and R&B, with songs that have the loose feel of studio jams
The US band’s fifth album addresses the theme of life’s changes through an enticing series of cyclical melodies
The vibe is feisty and urban and the polyrhythms are funky rather than based on mid-1960s swing
The Jersey girl in whom Ol’ Blue Eyes met his match
The composer’s 1971 work has become appreciated for its stylistic diversity
The group’s 1983 track has been used as a wedding song and as the basis for a rap eulogy
Richard Strauss’s opera sounds delicious, while Antony McDonald’s production skilfully negotiates the plot’s twists and turns
Two performances brought Chinese kun opera to the stage
A production that breathes life into Masacagni’s rarely performed opera
The singer embodies reinvention, while acknowledging how much he owes to others
The annual jazz showcase boasts an impressive array of acts from both sides of the Atlantic
R&B superstars and indie stalwarts alike engaged the crowds during a sun-baked weekend
The pop veteran bowed out with justifiable confidence, playing cherished classics alongside strong newer songs
Elton John’s husband controls the show behind the show
This year’s concert series began with Vaughan Williams, Holst and a spectacular premiere from Anna Meredith
A compilation of chart hits that started in 1983 has been remarkably resilient in the face of change
