Where do we find the ultimate beauty in this 1980 song from Van Morrison’s classic Common One album?  That’s a hard question.  Is it in the reassuring structure of the song, the composer’s mighty artifices? That’s a soft maybe. The soothing orchestration is wind-driven and friendly, reminding us of the most comforting moments in Britannia’s … Continue reading In Van Morrison’s “Summertime in England” the struggle is not real but always beautiful