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Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Getting their goat

A text message from his daughter got Guy Noble and his friend Teddy Tahu Rhodes thinking about how comforting (and amusing) it would be to have an emotional support animal or person on stage.

July 25, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: The Age of Offence

Being moderately offensive is the lifeblood of humour, says Guy Noble, as he recalls being booed on stage and the witty on-air jousts between Clive Robertson and Caroline Jones.

June 20, 2022
Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Kicking the bucket

There are so many euphemisms for dying, but we will only be truly dead when everyone who knew us has ‘passed on’.

May 23, 2022
Classical Music, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: The ear of the beholder

The noise of the city is an assault on the ears, says the aurally sensitive Guy Noble. But a beautiful voice is another matter.

April 26, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: In support of Ukraine

Rather than sanction Russian music, why don’t we focus on Ukrainian music – and learn more about it.

March 21, 2022
Classical Music
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Safe and sound?

Forced into box-ticking to be allowed to work (safely) at the Sydney Opera House, Guy Noble suddenly had an egotistical thought . . .

February 21, 2022
Classical Music, Orchestral
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: In front of every great woman…

Guy Noble says it’s time to start making more of an effort to increase the representation of women composers on our stages.

December 17, 2021
Classical Music
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Gazing into ponds

There are big egos in music, but happily not too many narcissists, says Guy Noble, who is recovering from a difficult experience with a self-­described “visionary”.

November 22, 2021
Classical Music
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Thinking about thinking

Beset with monkey mind, Guy Noble currently finds satisfaction in cleaning, and wishes he could take his brain out and give that a good scrub too.

October 25, 2021
Classical Music, Instrumental
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: A COVID gratitude list

A COVID gratitude list in a bid to lift his spirits, Guy Noble finds joy in Bach, toasted sandwiches and the hold music on the ATO helpline. 

September 20, 2021
Classical Music
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Ways to stave off lockdown madness

Guy Noble suggests ways of keeping busy during lockdown: maybe we need al fresco orchestras?

September 1, 2021
Classical Music
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: A Buffet of Belief

Who is to say that The Force is any less potent to its believers than the Holy Trinity?

July 26, 2021
Classical Music, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
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Guy Noble’s Soapbox: Infected with gloom

Guy Noble owns up to a bad case of PCSD–Post-COVID Stress Disorder – manifested in unusual bouts of negativity, foreboding and absent-mindedness.

June 28, 2021

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