children's choir in Highgate, London, UK
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2017-08-15 03:21:00
Bubbling brew : Turnage Hibiki, Prom Ravel Debussy Kazushi Ono
Mark-Anthony Turnage Hibiki (2014) at the BBC Proms, with Kazushi Ono and the BBC SO, Sally Matthews, Mihoko Fujimura, the New London Children's Choir and the Finchley Music Group, preceded by Debussy and Ravel Piano Concerto in G major with Inon Barnatan, so beautifully played that even someone like me, more into voice and orchestra, could throroughly enjoy. . Ono conducted the premiere of Turnage's Hibiki in Tokyo in December 2016 with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra of which is is Music Director. Hibiki is a substantial work for large orchestra, two soloists and childrens' choir. According to the publishers Boosey & Hawkes, it "offers consolation after loss – whether from war, earthquake or tsunami". That's a tall order, almost impossible to fulfill. Consolation is trivial band aid in the face of such extreme horror. It's meaningless unless we reflect on the causes of […]
2016-02-20 15:49:59
The next concert of Highgate Choral Society is a very special one. We will sing on Monday, 7 March 2016, 7:30 pm at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London. But not only the venue is special, but also the occasion. It is a concert to celebrate the 65th birthday of our conductor Ronald Corp. The programme consists of three pieces of English music. All three pieces are centred around the sea. Highgate Choral Society is joined by The London Chorus, New London Children’s Choir, New London Orchestra and last but not least two world class soloists, Rebecca Evens (soprano) and Roderick Williams (baritone). I will write in my blog post about one of the three pieces: Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony. If you are interested in the concert, then please come and you will also hear Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and a World Premiere: Behold, the […]
2015-06-18 03:00:00
Des horizons plus vastes de la musique Française - Vol. 3
Master of precision, exquisite gem-cutter, weaver of the finest musical filigree. In short: Ravel. Dedicating this post to some of the most beloved recordings of music by the genius from Ciboure, with my most deferential admiration... Maurice Ravel La Valse Boléro Rapsodie espagnole Alborada del gracioso Orchestre National de France Lorin Maazel CBS MK 37289 (1984) Maurice Ravel Daphnis et Chloé John Alldis Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Bernard Haitink LPO 0059 (1979) Maurice Ravel Daphnis et Chloé (Piano Version) Igor Stravinsky 3 Mouvements de Petrouchka Claire-Marie Le Guay, Piano HQ DDL - Musidisc 5504241 (2002) Maurice Ravel Daphnis et Chloé (Suites Nos. 1 & 2) La Valse Boléro Rapsodie espagnole Wiener Philharmoniker Lorin Maazel RCA 68600-2 (1996) (New Rip) Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G Le Tombeau de Couperin (Piano Version) Igor Stravinsky Capriccio Monique Haas, Piano Orchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks […]
2014-04-21 02:30:00
The Mahler I ♥♥♥ ... The 3rd
'aus tiefem Traum bin ich erwacht' The 3rd is my favourite among the first four symphonies, striking me each time with the density of its texture, the imaginative changing moods, the sense of warmth emanating from its deep slow movements. Each of the six movements of this vast composition has a peculiar inner voice, and with its programmatic approach, this symphony draws a gleaming line through the everlasting entities of a life's experience, culminating in one of Mahler's most touching wonders - the sublime adagio (Ruhevoll-Empfunden) summing up all of the composer's inspirations into his unforgettable hymn to Love. Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 3 in D Minor Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-Soprano Chicago Children's Choir Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Bernard Haitink CSO-Resound 901 701 (2006) Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 3 in D Minor Jessye Norman, Mezzo-Soprano Wiener Sängerknaben and Wiener Staatsopernchor Wiener Philharmoniker […]
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