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2021-11-15 09:22:38
From 'The Poppy' to 'Hit Her on the Bum': Ensemble Hesperi's debut disc, Full of the Highland Humours
[…] something other composers did too, rendering the Scots tunes more suitable for the polite drawing room. But fascination with Scots tunes wasn't new and Nicola Matteis, the earliest notable Italian baroque violinist in London, published his Ground after the Scotch Humour in 1680 in a collection featuring variations on popular tunes and aimed at the lucrative amateur market. Though quite what the particular 'Scotch Humour' of the music was, is something difficult to determine now. Thomas Erskine, the Earl of Kellie, was a notable composer though he only left one published collection. He spent part of each year in London, but whether he knew Oswald or not is unclear. However his Sonata IV from his Six Sonatas for Two Violins & Bass of 1769 is well worth acquaintance. We also have one of the tunes from Playford's 1700 collection, as well as a tune from another later collection produced by Robert Bremner, a […]
2021-11-15 09:22:38
From 'The Poppy' to 'Hit Her on the Bum': Ensemble Hesperi's debut disc, Full of the Highland Humours
[…] something other composers did too, rendering the Scots tunes more suitable for the polite drawing room. But fascination with Scots tunes wasn't new and Nicola Matteis, the earliest notable Italian baroque violinist in London, published his Ground after the Scotch Humour in 1680 in a collection featuring variations on popular tunes and aimed at the lucrative amateur market. Though quite what the particular 'Scotch Humour' of the music was, is something difficult to determine now. Thomas Erskine, the Earl of Kellie, was a notable composer though he only left one published collection. He spent part of each year in London, but whether he knew Oswald or not is unclear. However his Sonata IV from his Six Sonatas for Two Violins & Bass of 1769 is well worth acquaintance. We also have one of the tunes from Playford's 1700 collection, as well as a tune from another later collection produced by Robert Bremner, a […]
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2018-06-15 04:45:00
Dan Forrest: Jubilate Deo – Nikki Eoute, Laura Brundage, Heather Huron, Rivertree Singers Festival Chorus, Rivertree Singers, Warren Cook (HD 1080p)
[…] of commissions, workshops, recordings, adjunct professorships, and residencies with universities, churches, and community choirs, collaborating as accompanist, presenting his music, and teaching composition. Founded in 2010, Rivertree Singers is a choral ensemble of young professionals who love living and working in Greenville, SC. The name reflects a love for the beautiful trees and river that have been the inspiration for the city's model revitalization. The singers are alumni of collegiate choral organizations at Converse College, Erskine College, Presbyterian College, Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, Bob Jones University, Furman University, Winthrop University, University of Georgia, and the University of South Carolina. They share a passion for choral singing and the belief that the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.Known for expressive performances of serious choral music and spirited renditions of folk and popular song, Rivertree Singers enriches Greenville's thriving arts community with a three-concert season. Commissioning […]
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