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2024-02-21 08:00:00
Revealing a remarkable talent: Solomon's Knot explore the Sacred Songs and Anthems of 17th century composer George Jeffreys
[…] piece of English history and for most of his life he worked for Lord Hatton, much of the time at Hatton's seat of Kirby Hall in Northamptonshire. Now, the spotlight is turning onto Jeffreys and rightly finding a composer who has been unjustly neglected. His music is being made available via Musica Britannica and this new disc on Prospero Classical, Lost Majesty: Sacred Songs and Anthems by George Jeffreys, from Solomon's Knot (artistic director Jonathan Sells) including Josep Maria Martí Duran (theorbo) and William Whitehead (organ), not only features Jeffreys' sacred songs and anthems for four- and five-part voices and continuo, but was recorded in the great hall of Kirby Hall.Solomon's Knot at Kirby HallNot much is known about Jeffreys' early life and he first shows up in Cambridge in the 1630s where he may well have come into contact with the Hatton family but from this period until his death he was in […]
2023-09-15 08:24:00
Barcelona Youth Symphony Orchestra gives a Pablo Casals memorial concert in London
A young Pau Casals, by Ramon CasasThe great Catalan cellist Pablo Casals (Pau Casals i Defilló in Catalan) died 50 years ago in 1973 at the age of 96. To help commemorate this, the Barcelona Youth Symphony Orchestra (La Jove Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona), conductor Carlos Checa, is giving a concert at London's Cadogan Hall on 5 October 2023. They will be joined by the young cellist Laura Peribañez Artero for Bruch's Kol Nidrei and Laura Peribañez Artero in fact organised the concert.The programme begins with Casals' Sardana 'Sant Martí del Canigó' inspired by the music of his native Catalonia and written the early years of self-imposed exile from Spain, and named for a place in his native Catalonia—a region to which he had a deep emotional attachment. This is followed by the Intermezzo from Enrique Granados’ opera Goyescas. Granados was a close friend of Casals, who often played the cello and piano version of this work. Casals […]
2021-04-18 23:16:00
Cynthia Cozette Lee: Black Classical Firsts Honored in April: Day 16 – Sylvia Olden Lee, Acclaimed Vocal Coach, Pianist and Music Educator
Sylvia Olden Lee (1917-2004) Sylvia Olden Lee at Piano (PHILADELPHIA, PA-APRIL 16, 2021): CYNTHIA COZETTE LEE, a multi-talented Black American contemporary classical composer and poet, continues her project for April 2021 of showcasing the Black musicians, singers, composers, conductors and artists of classical music who have been one of the first African American artist in the area of their expertise to accomplish an outstanding achievement in the classical music field. C. Cozette Lee has been posting a different distinguished artist daily in April 2021 on her Facebook page to honor the historic achievements of these exceptional artists. Below is a sample of one C. Cozette Lee’s post highlighting the works and achievements of Sylvia Olden Lee, internationally, acclaimed vocal coach, pianist and music educator. Please be sure to visit the Cynthia Cozette Lee Facebook page daily during April to review the history of the […]
2020-08-20 00:09:00
REMINDER: Harry T. Burleigh Society Community Survey
Harry T. Burleigh Community Survey SURVEYici 13bRrAlRbbfi3-OuN6V9Vjr-Y5IAtK 5nr7JfAYLhPopU/viewform?ts=5f2b40d3&edit_ requested=true&mc_ cid=0a5110c4f5&mc_eid=c14e88742e Enormous thanks to those who have filled out the Society's Community Survey. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on how we can continue to bring you the best in Burleigh. If you haven't submitted your survey yet, there's still time! Please fill out the survey at the link above by August 21st. With your feedback, we will be working on a new mission statement and […]
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