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2024-04-09 06:40:00
Celebrating the RNLI: a community event from Manchester Camerata & Orchestras Live's Classically Yours at Withernsea High School
Withernsea sea front - Withernsea Lifeboat speeds past Pier Towers (Photo courtesy of Withernsea RNLI via BBC)2024 is the 200th anniversary of the RNLI (so hopefully we can expect plenty of performances of Malcolm Arnold's The Padstow Lifeboat), but on a more local level 2024 is the 30 year anniversary of Hornsea Inshore Rescue and the 50 year anniversary of the return of a lifeboat to Withernsea RNLI lifeboat station. To celebrate these, Manchester Camerata is visiting Withernsea High School for a concert of music inspired by the East Yorkshire coastline.There will be music from Mendelssohn and Debussy (no prizes for guessing what), plus scores from films like Pirates of the Caribbean and more. There will also be two world premieres of music created by the community performed with the orchestra. Students from Withernsea and Hornsea High Schools have created new music, including a sea shanty, with composer Kate Pearson, whilst other community members have joined with Janet […]
2021-12-09 05:27:00
Recent Releases, No. 22 (CD reviews)
By Karl W. NehringArnold: Complete Symphonies and Dances. (CD1) Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; (CD2) Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; (CD3) Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6; (CD4) Symphonies 7 & 8; (CD5) Symphony No. 9; Sir Malcolm Arnold in Conversation with Andrew Penny; (CD6) English Dances, Set 1; English Dances, Set 2; Four Scottish Dances, Op. 59; Four Scottish Dances, Op. 91; Four Irish Dances; Four Welsh Dances. Andrew Penny, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (Symphonies), Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Dances). Naxos 8.506041.October 21, 2021, marked the 100th birthday of the late British composer Sir Malcolm Arnold, one of the greatest yet most overlooked composers of the 20th century. Even in the UK, his music is seldom performed in concert, which is a shame. I was going to say that I first became acquainted with his music thanks to a recommendation by the late Harry Pearson of The Absolute Sound, who wrote with enthusiasm of an EMI LP […]
2021-07-17 05:34:00
Classical Music News of the Week, July 17, 2021
[…] meeting the Board had since March 2020.It's All About the Kids:Students and parents show how successful our new East Las Vegas Library program is. Located so close to the East Last Vegas Community Center, when these kids get a bit older, they can easily move over to the other facility.Registration is now open for all FAYM NEW and RETURNING students at ALL LOCATIONS. Register at: https:www.thefaym.org/registration2021.Classes at East Las Vegas Community Center are starting August 30th. Pearson Community & East Las Vegas Library open September 14. Orientation for anyone needing more information is Tuesday August 24 @ 6PM in the ballroom of the East Las Vegas Community Center.FAYM has room to start 50 beginners (1st - 5th grade) between our three locations on the violin. We are also open to 12 new cello students (3-6th grade).Our Summer lesson programming is providing 28 students with one-on-one private instruction, in person, through August at […]
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