The death has been published of Celso Garrido-Lecca, a prominent figure in choral music across the sub-continent. He was best known as a close associate of the songwriter Victor Jara in Chile up to 1973.
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Discovering Imogen – Imogen Holst: Overture Persephone, Suite in F Allegro assai for strings, Suite for Strings, Variations on ‘Loth to Depart’, What Man is He?, Festival Anthem, On Westhall Hill; BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC […]
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The excellent Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan has been loaned the famed ‘Kiesewetter’ violin, made by Antonio Stradivari in Cremona around the year 1724. The loan was made through the Stretton Society, which places prestige instruments […]
