Acknowledgements and Matthew's articles

'New light on Andrew Ashe' in Traverso, vol.20 no 3, July 2008

A compressed version of my MA dissertation on the Lisburn man who, along with Charles Nicholson, was probably the UK's greatest pre-twentieth century flute player.

'William Wrenn, Bristol's forgotten flute player' in Chombec News 7, Summer 2009, Univ.of Bristol

An appreciation of a Victorian Bristol flute player who deserves to be better known.

'Rediscovering Sturge violins' in Chombec News 15, Summer 2013, Univ.of Bristol

A glance at the violin-making branch of the famous Quaker family

'The Tove today' in Chombec News 16, Winter 2013-14, Univ.of Bristol

A reappraisal of Donald Tovey,  the polymath who, as conductor, critic, performer and composer, played such a prominent role in British music-making between the wars.

Grateful thanks to Stephen Banfield for his supervision and direction during his time as the director of CHOMBEC.

And our warmest thanks to the contributors to Unsplash and Pexels for permission to publish their enchanting photographs.

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