Colour and movement: Clarinet concertos from Peter Cigleris and Györ Symphonic Band.
Frigyes Hidas, Simon Milton, David Maslanka, Satoshi Yagisawa; Peter Cigleris, Györ Symphonic Band, László Marosi, Ferenc Szabó; SOMMReviewed 9 September 2025 Four contrasting contemporary works for the intriguing combination of clarinet and wind orchestra played […]
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A destroyed and partially rebuilt city – Sven Helbig’s ‘Requiem A’ receives its UK Premiere at Central Hall Westminster
On 4 October, 2025, Central Hall Westminster will host the UK premiere of German composer Sven Helbig’s Requiem A. Performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra, four renowned European choirs, and bass René Pape, with live […]
Ambrose Seddon is one of the featured composers at the 2025 L’Espace du Son, the international festival of acousmatic music in Brussels
The Composers Edition website handily explains the musical term Acousmatic as follows: A predominately European term Acousmatic simply refers to musical works which exist solely as audio or ‘fixed’ media, now most commonly delivered […]
Johann Joseph Abert – A musical portrait
Johann Joseph Abert – Ein musikalisches Portrait; ARS ProduktionReviewed by Andreas Rey (17 September 2025) An ethnic German born in the Sudetenland area of Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), Johann Joseph Abert studied at the […]
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra – Music for Strings
I have several recordings from this group and have enjoyed them for the unusual repertoire they play and their highly blended sound. This is slightly different from many other groups which encourage soloistic playing from […]
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