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Estonian composer (1922-2021)
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- Soviet Union, Estonia
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2023-12-21 07:17:00
The Nativity: the American choir, Voce in a sequence of carols from Patrick Hawes
Patrick Hawes: The Nativity; Voce, Mark Singleton; Signum ClassicsReviewed 20 December 2023Beautifully sung and finely considered, Patrick Hawes carol sequence approaches the Christmas story with reverence and an appealing melodic styleWhen I first interviewed composer Patrick Hawes back in 2017, he described the process of composition as a full on meeting with his Christianity, and also admitted that he found it extraordinary that composer who are not Christians made major settings of sacred texts. So, it should come as little surprise to find that, as he explains in the booklet to the latest disc of his music, Advent and Christmas have a particular meaning for him.On this new disc, The Nativity, from the American choir Voce, artistic director Mark Singleton, on the Signum Classics label we get a sequence of carols and motets for the Christmas period. The centrepiece of the sequence is The Nativity, a cycle of six carols […]
2023-12-10 00:08:00
Orchestra of St. Luke's. Christmas Oratorio. Bernard Labadie. December 7, 2023.
Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall. Balcony (Seat J5, $28).End of concert.ProgramChristmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (1734-1735) by J. S. Bach (1685-1750).ArtistsLiv Redpath - Soprano, Avery Amercau - contralto, Andrew Haji, tenor, Joshua Hopkins - baritoneLa Chapelle de QuebecA recent email promotion offering $25 balcony seat tickets caused me to look into some Carnegie Hall concerts, Bach's Christmas Oratorio - a composition I hadn't known about before - caught my attention. I was somewhat taken aback when I realized the concert duration was going to be three hours (actual performance time 2 hours 23 minutes). We couldn't make the 10:23 pm train back to South Amboy, so had to wait around Penn Station until the 11:18 pm train. Other than that, it was a good evening.The oratorio was not an "original" composition in that Bach "assembled" (to use the word in the Program Notes) it by adapting his earlier compositions. The […]
2023-10-26 03:33:09
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2023-10-23 10:52:00
JS Bach superstar, Masaaki Suzuki, takes on a European tour of the Christmas Oratorio with the Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment which will be heard in its entirety at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall in early December
World renowned authority on the works of JS Bach, Masaaki Suzuki, founder and music director of Bach Collegium Japan, joins forces with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) for what promises an exhilarating performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248) at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall where the OAE is one of the resident orchestras. Taking place over two evenings, the performance offers a rare opportunity for one to experience the entire work as a seasonal treat. Therefore, Parts I-III will be heard on Saturday 2 December followed by Parts IV-VI on Sunday 3 December. Both concerts start at 7.00pm. The performance is part of an international tour therefore the show also takes in the Festspielhaus Bregenz (Thursday 30 November), Kölner Philharmonie (Friday 1 December), Prague Castle (Tuesday 5 December), Hamburg Elbphilharmonie (Wednesday 6 December), Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Paris (Friday 8 December) and BOZAR Brussels (Sunday 10 December). Masaaki Suzuki will lead […]
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