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2024-03-28 07:52:00
Marriner 100: the Academy of St Martin in the Fields celebrates the centenary of its founder
Sir Neville MarrinerNext month, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is celebrating the centenary of its founder Sir Neville Marriner (1924-2016) with a programme events beginning on what would have been Sir Neville's 100th birthday (15 April 2024), with concerts celebrating both Marriner and the orchestra's long-standing relationships with other musicians.Things begin with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields at its spiritual home, St Martin in the Fields, with direction shared between Joshua Bell, Tomo Keller and Jaime Martin in a programme of Handel, Mozart, Haydn, Vaughan Williams and Errollyn Wallen. Then on 16 April, the ASMF Chamber Ensemble is joined by Joshua Bell and pianist Murray Perrahia, in what will be his first performance in six years, at Wigmore Hall for Mendelssohn, Schumann and Sally Beamish [see my 2019 interview where Sally Beamish talks about her personal links with the orchestra]. There is a centenary gala concert at […]
2024-03-25 10:46:00
Listening to the past: Manchester Camerata's Hearing Voices programme with Karen Cargill, Simone Menezes and Kantos Chamber Choir
Manchester Camerata at Stoller Hall (Photo: Robin Clewley)Manchester Camerata's Hearing Voices at Stoller Hall on 5 April 2024 features the ensemble, conducted by Simone Menezes, joined by mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill and Kantos Chamber Choir for a programme that explores voices from the past and present, the work and memory of those before us. So, there is Britten's re-creating Phaedra's fatal obsession, Arvo Pärt remembering Britten, Michael Tippett evoking Corelli, Sally Beamish in Showings using Julian of Norwich's revelations of divine love, and Nick Martin's Falling. Book-ending the evening are works by Purcell, Hear my Prayer and Dido's Lament.A slightly different version of the programme, without Kantos chamber choir, features in Lancaster on 4 April 2024.Full details from the Manchester Camerata website - Stoller Hall and Lancaster.
2024-03-11 08:14:00
BBC Ten Pieces celebrated its 10th anniversary last week by announcing a new collection of ten works by women composers across eight centuries.
Sally Beamish, Hildegard von Bingen, Margaret Bonds, Lili Boulanger, Reena Esmail, Cassie Kinoshi, Marianna Martines, Laura Shigihara, Errollyn Wallen, Judith WeirBuilding on ten years opening up the world of classical music to 7-14 year olds, BBC music education initiative Ten Pieces celebrated its 10th anniversary last week by announcing a new collection of ten works by women composers across eight centuries. The selection features a broad range of orchestral, vocal and gaming music by Sally Beamish, Hildegard von Bingen, Margaret Bonds, Lili Boulanger, Reena Esmail (BBC commission), Cassie Kinoshi (a BBC/ABRSM/Music For Youth co-commission), Marianna Martines, Laura Shigihara, Errollyn Wallen, and Master of the King’s Music Judith Weir.Nine of the ten pieces were featured across the BBC Radio 3 schedule on Friday 8 March as part of its International Women’s Day celebrations, when the station marked the occasion with 24 hours of music only by women composers.BBC Ten Pieces aims to open up the world […]
2023-11-10 00:00:00
Farquhar, Farr, Finzi, Imogen Holst, Lilburn, McCabe, Psathas, Rubbra & The King's Alchemist: British and New Zealand Chamber Music
[…] Fitzsimons- percussion; New Zealand String Quartet (Helene Pohl and Douglas Beilman- violins, Gillian Ansell- viola, Rolf Gjelsten- cello)Morrison Music Trust MMT2047 [recorded January ; CD issued 2004][digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venue: Adam Concert Room, Victoria University, Wellington, New ZealandRecording engineer: Steve Garden; Producer: John PsathasThe King's Alchemist - British String Trios:01 - 02 Gerald Finzi: Prelude & Fugue for string trio, op.24 [8'45]03 Hugh Wood: Ithaka, op.61 [9'40]04 - 07 Sally Beamish: The King's Alchemist [10'45]08 - 11 Ernest John Moeran: String Trio in G major, R.59 [21'07]Eblana String Trio (Jonathan Martindale- violin, Lucy Nolan- viola and Peggy Nolan- cello)Willowhayne WHR067 [recorded April 2019; issued 2020][digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venue: Recital Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, UKRecording Engineering: Oscar Torres; Producer: Mark Hartt-PalmerDavid Farquhar (1928 - 2007) - Ring Round the Moon:01 – 03 Sonatina for piano (1950) [8:09]04 – 06 Three Pieces […]
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