14 NOVEMBER 1987, page 47

M Us Ic

Not so plain chant Peter Phillips F rench singers are not especially well known outside their native land, nor are French choirs; yet there has been one French vocal ensemble......

Cinema

London Film Festival (NFT and other venues) Bliss (`18', Odeon Haymarket) To hell and back Hilary Mantel T he most callous phrase the film indus- try has invented is 'coming......