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2023-11-26 18:31:43
Alfred J. D’Souza and the Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble: 40 Years of Global Harmonies
Discover the rich legacy of the Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble! Celebrate 40 years of 'The Festival of Festive Music' at NCPA Mumbai, a global musical journey that bridges cultures and supports charitable causes. In an exclusive interview, Alfred J. D'Souza, Chairman and Music Director, shares insights on international recognition, original compositions, and the choir's profound impact. Join us for a jubilant celebration on December 16th & 17th, 2023, featuring over 12 choirs from India at Tata Theatre. The post appeared first on Serenade.
2023-10-16 03:30:00
Recent Releases No. 61 (CD Reviews)
[…] Paradise; Gelato; Marching Band; Crystal Palace Park; Presidential; Jukebox; Woman's Touch; Tioga Pass; Cowrie Charms. Yussef Dayes, drums, vocals; Charlie Stacey, piano, keyboards, synthesizers; Venna, saxophone; Rocco Palladino, bass; Alexander Bourt, congas, percussion; Rory Cashmere Pagan, live Fx; Shabaka Hutchings, bass clarinet; Miles James, guitar, synthesizers; Sheila Maurice Grey, trumpet; Nathaniel Cross, tuba; Tom Misch, guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals; Paris Fabienne, vocals; Chronixx, vocals, guitar, bass; Adrian “Jerks” Henry, bass; Chineke! Orchestra; Dave Dayes, vocals; Luzinho do Jêfé, percussion, vocals; Tito Oliveira De Souza, drums; Masego, vocals; Elijah Fox, keyboards, synthesizers; Maxwell Hunter, bass; Jahaan Sweet, keyboards, vocals, production; Alex Bonfanti, bass; Laurie Blundell, Percussion; Jamilah Barry, Vocals; Barbara Hicks, savasana; Leon Thomas, vocals. Ravenswood Recordings (UK) – Nonesuch (USA) As evidenced by the title of his new album, London-born drummer and composer Yussef Dayes (b. 1993) has a high regard for the history and heritage of jazz. "What is jazz?” asks the young drummer. “Where did the word […]
2023-08-30 06:44:00
Back to Wonderland: Will Todd's Alice opera returns in an engaging new production at IF Opera
Will Todd: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Dominick Felix - IF Opera (Photo: LAIMA)Will Todd: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; Lara Marie Muller, Dominick Felix, Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, Bethany Horak-Hallett, Joanna Harries, Dan D'Souza, Lorena Paz Nieto, Monica McGee, Keel Watson, Alexey Gusev,Emyr Wyn Jones, Katy Thomson, director: Lysanne van Overbeek, conductor Mark Austin; IF Opera at Belcombe CourtCelebrating its 10th anniversary, Will Todd's opera still engages old and young in a brand new production from IF OperaThe trick with a good family opera is to provide the right level of entertainment for both adults and children. Will Todd and Maggie Gottlieb's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, celebrating the 10th anniversary of its debut at Opera Holland Park (OHP), does just that.A free fantasy on Lewis Carroll's stories, the opera combines highly coloured incarnations of well-known characters, singable tunes with sly references to popular genres, and a plot that merges girls' own adventure with […]
2023-08-29 06:27:00
[…] Gusev impressed as De Siriex, his role developing from flirting with Olga to something far more serious. Gusev impressed in his Act Two showpiece, then delivered his dramatic news about the death of Loris' family in Act Three with dignity, really growing into the role.Aidan Smith made a strong Gretch, the policeman tasked with investigating Vladimir's death. The other roles were all sharply drawn, each singer etching a character in a few lines with Dan D'Souza as the coachman Cirillo, Rebecca Afonwy Jones as the page Dmitri plus Andrés Presno as Désiré, Emyr Wyn Jones as Lorek, Dominick Felix as Sergio and Baron Rouvel, and Henry Grant Kerswell as Nicola. The boy treble, Oliver Jenkins, made a confident peasant boy. Assistant conductor, Mark Austin played the on-stage piano in Act Two. And example of the imaginative scoring, here the guests listened to a piano recital but we heard the piano as […]
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