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2020-12-18 05:51:00
Received today, email from Kaiser Permanente, from which I have gotten my health care for about 30 years now, and which generally I like very much: a pointer to an article on the Kaiser about Scandinavian-style well-being. 5 Scandinavian secrets to a happier, healthier life Scandinavian winters are dark, cold, and long. Depending on the city, a typical day could have little to no sunshine, freezing temperatures, and lots of snow. Some people might see those conditions as a recipe for seasonal depression. But despite their harsh winters, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland have topped the World Happiness Report — which surveys 156 countries by asking their citizens how happy they are — for several years in a row. So, what is it that makes Scandinavian people so content? The answer may lie in their approach to life — which contains several feel-good philosophies that promote an overall […]
2020-12-03 07:36:02
[…] a highly engaging programme. Christmas in Puebla - Delphian - Amazon Zurich Chamber Singers, conductor Christian Erny, have also a compare and contrast ethos in their beautifully sung disc O Nata Lux on Berlin Classics. Here we have motets and psalms by Thomas Tallis, Lucas Osiander (1534-1604), Bach, Victoria, Hieronymous Praetorius, plus more recent composers Madeleine Perissas (1906-1971), Britten, Bruch, Holst and contemporary composers Rhiannon Randle, Stephan Claas and Marcus Paus. With both Randle and Paus we hear modern settings of texts also set by Tallis (O nata lux) and by Victoria (O magnum mysterium). The theme of the programme is darkness out of light, and with such intelligent programming and fine singing it makes an ideal companion to Advent. O Nata Lux - Berlin Classics - Amazon The Bristol Brass Consort (founded 1985) features a classic line-up of two trumpets, horn, trombone and tube, […]
2020-06-09 15:12:00
The acclaimed Norwegian composer talks about his artistic journey, his approach to composition and w
2018-05-15 06:19:04
Love and transfiguration from the Cohen Ensemble
Jacques Cohen and the Cohen Ensemble Composer and conductor Jacques Cohen is bringing his Cohen Ensemble (formerly the Isis Ensemble) to the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 17 May 2018 for a programme of string music which includes the world premieres of Cohen's Beginnings & Endings and For Angel, the world premiere of 19-year-old Scottish composer Zakia Fawcett's Lost in this Moment and the UK premiere of Norwegian composer Marcus Paus' Love's Last Rites [see my 2017 interview with Marcus]. The programme also includes Cohen's Love Journey's for soprano and strings, with soprano Marie Vassiliou, Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht and Sibelius' Romance.For Angel commemorates the violinist David Angel, the 2nd violin of the Maggini Quartet, who led the second violins of the Cohen Ensemble for many years.Full details from the Southbank Centre website.
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