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Royal Festival Hall, LondonBuilt around a new piece by the 85-year-old composer unlike anything he has written before, this was an exhilarating occasion Earlier this month, Steve Reich celebrated his 85th birthday. The Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals are marking this landmark in the life of one of the greatest living composers with a European tour, which includes the first performances of his latest work, composed for them and jointly commissioned by a consortium of concert halls including the Southbank Centre. Traveler’s Prayer was composed last year, begun before and completed during the pandemic. It’s a setting not of the Hebrew Traveller’s Prayer itself, but of three short Old Testament passages that are often added to it, and Reich sets them for four voices in long sinuous vocal lines, often doubled and coloured by the instrumental ensemble, and making extensive use of intertwining canons and their inversions and retrogrades. […]
2021-09-18 05:19:00
Classical Music News of the Week, September 18, 2021
The Chelsea Symphony Announces Its 2021-2022 SeasonThe Chelsea Symphony is thrilled to announce its 2021-2022 concert season, “Reunited.” Each program this season responds in a different way to the past unprecedented year. We celebrate the joys of being back on the town and remember those we have lost; we find solace in nature, strength in diversity, and inspiration in resilience.As always, TCS aims to radically democratize the concert experience. Every concert will showcase The Chelsea Symphony’s unique collaborative structure, with our musicians rotating as featured soloists, composers, and conductors. We invite you to join us in conversation after each performance—come over and say hello!The season begins with “Back on the Town,” September 24 & 25, 2021:Our season opener celebrates the resilience of our community in times of adversity. Leonard Bernstein’s On the Town, written during the darkest days of World War II, depicts an exuberant romp through New York City.For […]
2021-09-18 05:19:00
Classical Music News of the Week, September 18, 2021
The Chelsea Symphony Announces Its 2021-2022 SeasonThe Chelsea Symphony is thrilled to announce its 2021-2022 concert season, “Reunited.” Each program this season responds in a different way to the past unprecedented year. We celebrate the joys of being back on the town and remember those we have lost; we find solace in nature, strength in diversity, and inspiration in resilience.As always, TCS aims to radically democratize the concert experience. Every concert will showcase The Chelsea Symphony’s unique collaborative structure, with our musicians rotating as featured soloists, composers, and conductors. We invite you to join us in conversation after each performance—come over and say hello!The season begins with “Back on the Town,” September 24 & 25, 2021:Our season opener celebrates the resilience of our community in times of adversity. Leonard Bernstein’s On the Town, written during the darkest days of World War II, depicts an exuberant romp through New York City.For […]
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