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Like no other: Brixton Chamber Orchestra's Christmas party moved from classical and carols to rap, disco and a Shane MacGowan tribute
[…] O'Keeffe. Georgia then introduced the next song as an R'nB classic that they had performed the other day at a school, as part of the Estates Tour, and the children had said that they didn't sing that song because it was lame. Mary J Blige's Family Affair was definitely not lame, at least in Georgia and BCO's rendition. A disco sequence followed, with audience members of all ages joining in the dancing, so we had Sister Sledge's He's the Greatest Dancer, complete with added rap, then The Crusader's Street Life, and finally Stevie Wonder's Do I Do. For an encore we had Reach Out.Georgia, Matthew O'Keeffe & Brixton Chamber Orchestra at Upstairs at the Department StoreThis was an amazing three hours (three sets of 40 minutes each), a terrific amount of work for all concerned and I was impressed by the way the young musicians could all turn on a pin […]
2021-07-15 21:15:55
Madama Butterfly
Starring Hui He, Elizabeth DeShong, Bruce Sledge, and Paulo Szot, conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi. Production by Anthony Minghella. From November 9, 2019.
2020-07-11 22:33:47
Madama Butterfly
Starring Hui He, Elizabeth DeShong, Bruce Sledge and Paulo Szot, conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi. From November 9, 2019.
2019-05-05 17:05:00
Sibelius Kullervo revitalized : Thomas Dausgaard, BBC SSO, Juntunen, Appl, Lund Chorus
Why did Jean Sibelius suppress Kullervo (Op7, 1892) ? There are many theories why he didn't allow it to be heard after its initial performances, though he referred to it fondly in private. This new recording, from Hyperion with Thomas Dausgaard conducting the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, soloists Helena Juntunen and Benjamin Appl and the Lund Male Chorus, is a good new addition to the ever-growing awareness of Kullervo, on recording and in live performance.Kullervo is an musical act of defiance, written as it was at a time when Finland was resisting efforts by Russia to curb its freedoms. This adds context to the figure of Kullervo himself, a child born into suffering. One can appreciate Kullervo without knowing the Kalevala, but it does enhance meaning. Runes XXXI to XXXVI give Kullervo's background. He's cruelly mistreated by an uncle who stole his […]
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