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2023-05-05 00:00:00
Bartók, Beethoven, Chopin, Kodály & Mendelssohn: Orchestral Works (Charles Mackerras et al)
[…] Harbutt; Producer: Grace Row.01 Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galanta * [16'37]02 - 05 Béla Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste [29'53]06 - 08 Béla Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra [26'25]Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Charles MackerrasLinn Records BKD234 [recorded February and March 2004; CD first issued 2004; this CD/digital download released 2015][digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venues: Greyfriar's Church* and Usher Hall, Edinburgh.Recording engineers: Philip Hobbs and Calum Malcolm; Producer: Tim Oldham.Download from Mega.
2022-12-09 00:00:00
Variations by Nineteen British Composers & Four Film Scores (Jac van Steen)
Themes & Variations - Variations by Nineteen British Composers01 - 07 Variations on an Elizabethan Theme (1953) [16'21] Theme 'Sellenger's Round' (William Byrd arr. Imogen Holst)Variations by Arthur Oldham, Michael Tippett, Lennox Berkeley, Benjamin Britten, Humphrey Searle and William Walton.08 - 13 Severn Bridge Variations (1966) [18'54]Theme 'Braint' Variations by Malcolm Arnold, Alun Hoddinott, Nicholas Maw, Daniel Jones, Grace Williams and Michael Tippett.14 - 20 Variations on 'Sumer Is Icumen In' (1987) [19'59] Theme (Oliver Knussen)Variations by Robert Saxton, Robin Holloway, Judith Weir, Alexander Goehr, Colin Matthews and Finale by David BedfordBBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jac van SteenNMC CD062 [recorded March 1999; issued 2001][digital download; flacs, cover booklet and inlay scans]Recording venue: BBC Studio 1, Maida Vale, LondonRecording engineers: Tryggvi Tryggvason and Andrew Hallifax; Producer: Colin MatthewsAnd four British film scores from the same team:Love from a Stranger01 - 06 Benjamin Britten: Love from a Stranger [10'21]07 - 14 Roberto […]
2022-02-01 09:34:23
[…] based in Manchester Split the Air, commissioned by The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain and Lepus Productions, from composer Martin Green A new work by violinist and composer Rakhi Singh (co-founder of the Manchester Collective), electronic music artist Vessel & NYX Electronic Drone Choir, collaborative drone choir, re-embodying live electronics and extended vocal techniques Bog Body (working title), commissioned by Sound UK from Keeley Forsyth, a composer, singer and actor from Oldham From the Vestry, commissioned by Serious from Coby Sey, a vocalist, musician and DJ from South East London. Coby will create a new 15 minute work in collaboration with a group of entirely acoustic instrumentalists and singers – a radical departure for a musician and producer most known for his electronic work The Crossing, commissioned by Opera North from sitarist Roopa Panesar and jazz pianist Al MacSween Breathlines, commissioned by Armonico […]
2021-03-19 10:12:34
Music for children in hospitals: MiSST's Andrew Lloyd Webber programme has had a transformative effect in schools, now the charity is extending it to hospitals
Kadina, one of the pupils at CCHS, proudly standing with her new violin. She is 16 and said: "I am really excited to learn the violin. I hope I don’t break it!" Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST) is a charity which works in and around London, Warwickshire and Oldham with secondary schools that have disadvantaged and challenging student in-take. MiSST enables students' access to music tuition including funding for classical instrument and support in the form of regular tuition and opportunities to perform. [Last year I interview Truda White, founder of MiSST, see my interview] MiSST's pioneering Andrew Lloyd Webber programme (supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation) has had a transformative effect in MiSST's partner schools. Now MiSST is expanding its Andrew Lloyd Webber programme to encompass children in hospitals. The trial scheme involves patients aged 4 to 18 at Chelsea Community Hospital School (CCHS) in West London, giving […]
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