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2024-03-23 12:00:00
Keith Bramich listens to Delphian Records' new recording of John Stainer's 'The Crucifixion'. '... excellent and committed performance ...'
2024-03-16 09:57:00
From Early Music to contemporary: the Royal Festival Hall organ is 70 and organist James McVinnie is celebrating with a Southbank Centre residency
[…] Adams and percussionist Chris Thompson at the Barbican. They concentrate on music that is less well-known in the UK. The ensemble features two organists and two pianists, all devotees of music by Glass, Adams and other similar composers, and their programmes mix music for all four with two piano repertoire and solos. The June concert will feature ensemble pieces as well music for two players including early Philip Glass pieces as well as Adams' China Gates and Hallelujah Junction. The concert is on the final weekend of the Southbank Centre's year when there is a festival across the whole Southbank, which James calls a wonderful place.James grew up as a pianist, where the default is performing on your own and he thought that this was the norm, whilst other instruments need other performers. He loves performing with others, both in his ensemble and in concertos with orchestras.Premiere of Gabriella Smith's […]
2023-11-27 03:42:00
Handel and Haydn Society. Jonathan Cohen, conductor. November 25, 2023.
Symphony Hall, Boston. Center Balcony (Seat F10, $79.75)End of concert. One can see the baroque horns being used. In the front: John Holiday, Joelle Harvey, Jonathan Cohen, Stuart Jackson, Jose Coco Loza.Program: Handel's MessiahArtists: Joelle Harvey, soprano; John Holiday countertenor; Stuart Jackson, tenor; Jose Coca Loza, bass-baritone.Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra and ChorusThe chorus roster lists 31 singers, 30 were on stage. I am recording this so I can compare with how many will be singing with the New York Philharmonic in December.We had bought tickets to NJ Symphony's performance of Messiah at Alexander Hall in Princeton, but had to return them because of conflict with a trip to Boston in mid-December. Separately, we decided to come up to Boston after Thanksgiving since we had not seen Joe's family since the summer. When I asked if there were any Messiah programs, I was told the H+H Society puts out a […]
2023-11-20 08:01:00
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Gates of Versailles PalaceParis, FranceFebruary, 2019
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