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The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2024-04-23 21:54:31
A Final Flourish with Cappella Clausura
by Cappella Clausura Board members Lawson Daves and Martha Hatch Bancroft As Amelia LeClair’s tenure with Capella Clausura draws to a poignant close, the ensemble prepares for a grand finale this weekend: an ethereal rendition of Vespers by Chiara Margarita Cozzolani Accompanied by the celestial harmonies of the H+H Youth Choruses’ Chorus of Sopranos + Altos, this magnum opus promises to enrapture audiences with its resplendent melodies and transcendent beauty. With an ensemble comprised of an organ, gambas, theorbos, and choruses of men and women, the concert is poised to be an unforgettable performance—a fitting crescendo to LeClair’s illustrious legacy. Tickets HERE. Beyond the music, this concert serves as a heartfelt farewell to a trailblazer whose passion and perseverance have reshaped the contours of classical music. It is a tribute to a luminary who dared to defy convention, carving a path for future generations of female musicians to follow. As […]
2024-03-30 09:28:00
Song belongs to us all and should be available to all: artistic director, Joseph Middleton on Leeds Lieder's boldest and most colourful festival yet
Discovering Lieder - Leeds Lieder 2023 (Photo: Ed Robinson)Leeds Lieder is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year whilst co-incidentally, artistic director Joseph Middleton also celebrates 10 years in post. This year's Leeds Lieder Festival, On Wings of Song, runs from 13 to 21 April 2024 with around 30 events at venues as diverse as the Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds Minster, Pudsey Town Hall, the Hyde Park Book Club and the Sikh Centre.Joseph Middleton, artistic director of Leeds LiederJoseph explains that quite a lot has changed over the years. The festival began as a biennial event, with a guest artistic director, and lasted two or three days. Early on, the festival moved to being annual and now is a nine-day event, but Leeds Lieder also now presents a year-round programme in collaboration with partners like Opera North and the Leeds Conservatoire. They have also grown their Young Artists Programme […]
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2024-03-25 20:45:39
Atmospheric But Not Dreary
Odyssey Opera, in partnership with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), presents the New England premiere of Dominick Argento’s opera The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe, on Friday, April 5, 2024, ay the Huntington Theater in Poe’s birthplace of Boston. For one-night only, the Grammy Award-winning conductor Gil Rose leads a formidable cast including tenor Peter Tantsits as Poe, the Odyssey Opera chorus, the acclaimed BMOP orchestra in a semi-staged version. A world premiere studio recording will follow on BMOP/sound. Synopsis and history HERE. Tickets HERE An interview with the conductor follows. FLE: We’ve talked many times, but I’ve never actually delved into your biography at all. So what guru or mentor formed your interest in in looking up unjustly neglected works? GR: Oh, Wow, it’s a good question. You stumped me right out of the gate. One person that had a big effect on me was the author Joe […]
2024-03-23 09:49:00
Writing Italian-influenced music in the depths of Northamptonshire: organist William Whitehead on the music of English Baroque composer George Jeffreys
Solomon's Knot at Kirby HallThe Baroque collective, Solomon's Knot's recent disc on Prospero Classical [see my review] showcased the music of the almost forgotten 17th-century English composer George Jeffreys, revealing him as a remarkable talent, writing Italian-influenced music in the depths of darkest Northamptonshire during the Civil War. Born around 1610 and living until 1683, his lifetime coincided with a complex piece of English history; for most of his life he worked for Lord Hatton, much of the time at Hatton's seat of Kirby Hall in Northamptonshire. For the recent recording, featuring 16 pieces by Jeffreys, Solomon's Knot included organist William Whitehead for recording sessions at Kirby Hall (now in the care of English Heritage). I recently chatted to William about Jeffreys' and his music, and how the recording came about, as well as touching on William's passion project, the Orgelbuchlein project, a modern-day completion of Bach's youthful collection of chorale […]
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