Moonrise: music by Christopher Churcher; Somerville College Choir, Oxford, Will Dawes; Resonus Classics Reviewed 12 May 2026 Music by the 22-year-old Christopher Churcher revealing a sophisticated handling of his choral forces allied to a distinctive […]
The cooperation band Sir James MacMillan’s Cumnock Tryst returns with its twelfth festival, running from 1 to 4 October 2026, the festival brings together world-class international artists, leading Scottish ensembles, and young musicians from The […]
Phelim McDermott & Philip Glass: Tao of Glass – @sohoplace theatre Director Phelim McDermott and composer Philip Glass have collaborated at ENO and the Met on Glass’s operas Satygraha [see Tony’s review of the 2018 revival at ENO] and Akhnaten, […]
FACT FICTION, a new interdisciplinary research programme has been launched led by composer Alastair White. Aimed at composers, performers, scholars and practitioners seeking to develop original research through artistic practice within an international context, the […]
Britten: The Rape of Lucretia – Ellie Donald, Ella Orehek-Coddington, Pasel Basov, Viktoria Melkonian – Royal Academy Opera (Photo: Craig Fuller) Britten: The Rape of Lucretia; Ella Orehek-Coddington, Oliver Heuzenreuder, Yihui Wang, MAdeleine Perring, Pavel […]
The Celtic Tenors(George Hutton, Daryl Simpson, Matthew Gilsenan) The Celtic Tenors is an Irish trio comprising singers Matthew Gilsenan, George Hutton, and Daryl Simpson. Known for their signature harmony-rich style, they blend opera, classical, Irish […]
Rhythm Across Time – Bach: Concerto in A minor for four harpsichords, BWV1065, Concerto in C major for two harpsichords, BWV1061, Bertali, Geminiani, Handel, Festa, Piazzolla; The Wave Quartet, Academy of Ancient Music; Milton Court Concert Hall, BarbicanReviewed […]
Guildhall School of Music & Drama’s Making It Festival returns from 8 to 26 June 2026: a three-week celebration of new, original work made by Guildhall School’s vibrant and multi-skilled community. The festival asks what […]
Leslie Olive rehearsing the Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra in St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds (Photo: Bill Hiskett) Mendelssohn’s Old Testament oratorio, Elijah – the culmination of the composer’s life’s work and an ‘epic’ on a […]
Kerensa Briggs & Harry Christophers at the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich (Photo: The Sixteen) Lead Kindly Light: Christobal de Morales, Sebastian de Vivanco, James MacMillan, Kerensa Briggs; The Sixteen, Harry Christophers; 2026 Choral Pilgrimage at […]
