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2024-02-14 07:56:00
Young Composers 5: the latest iteration of the National Youth Choir's Young Composers scheme challenge & stimulate
Young Composers 5: Millicent B James, Will Harmer, Emily Hazrati, Alex Tay; National Youth Choir, NYC Fellowship Ensemble, Emily Dickens, Ben ParryReviewed 5 February 2024Vivid use of texture, imaginative subject matter and challenging writing clearly stimulate the young singers who give wonderfully engaged performancesEach year the the National Youth Choir's Young Composers scheme offers a programme to support a group of young composers including residential courses, workshops, peer and professional mentoring, digital releases and performance showcases. And for the fifth year running, NMC has captured the results on disc. The result is a selection of engaging and thoughtful new choral music by Millicent B James, Will Harmer, Emily Hazrati, and Alex Tay performed by the National Youth Choir, conducted by Emily Dickens, and the NYC Fellowship Ensemble, conducted by Ben Parry.The disc begins with Children of the Forest by Millicent B James setting her own words. The music produces some strong images […]
2022-11-23 04:37:32
breatheChad Lawson, piano; Esther Yoo, Thomas Gould and David O’Leary, violins; Rachel Roberts, viola; Richard Hardwood and Peter Gregson, cellos; Royal Philharmonic OrchestraDecca Records, 2022 Remembering to breathe is instinctual, but with so much happening in the world, it can be easy to ignore such a necessary thing. Chad Lawson’s album breathe, which features solo [...]
2022-02-04 00:35:29
Mapping Black dignity: Kennedy Center launches "Cartography Project” today; "Cartography’s" first installment features "The Road Ahead" by Carlos Simon
Carlos Simon Kennedy Center Launches The Cartography Project:Multi-Season National Symphony Orchestra & Washington National Opera Commissioning Initiative to Map Black Dignity as Cultural Response to Extrajudicial Violence Live World Premieres of First Eight Chamber & Vocal Commissions (March 15 & 16), Plus Ten-Part Online Docuseries (Launches Today, Feb 3) ici “It’s about our blind determination to push for something better for ourselves, our communities, and our shared place on this miraculous planet. This is an anthem for that brilliant fire that lives in us all.” – Jessica Mays, composer commissioned for The Cartography Project […]
2021-12-23 12:00:00
Keith Bramich listens to Caitríona O'Leary's Christmas album, 'Strange Wonders'. '... the performances are empowered by their simplicity and directness.'
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