Birmingham Triennial Music Festival at the Town Hall Mendelssohn: Elijah; Carolyn Sampson, Sarah Connolly, Andrew Staples, Simon Keenlyside, BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra, Daniel Hyde; King’s College Chapel, Cambridge at part of the Cambridge Music […]
Herbert Howells’ wrote a relatively small but important body of chamber music, mainly dating from his early maturity, circa 1916–1923, notably his Piano Quartet, the Rhapsodic Quintet for clarinet and strings, the Phantasy Quartet. His […]
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Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Jonas Kaufmann – Salzburg Easter Festival (Photo: Orchestrapunk / Sven-Kristian Wolf) “At last someone who shows how we musicians work. We need more of that!” – Sir Simon Rattle Sven-Kristian Wolf is a […]
Liz Dilnot Johnson: Gentle Flame – selected choral works; Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore; Métier Reviewed 29 October 2024 Showcasing Liz Dilnot Johnson’s diverse choral music, the disc celebrates her relationship with Ex Cathedral who are […]
.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "Specializing in the performance of Wagner operas, the London Opera Company forges ahead in a concert performance of Siegfried at Sinfonia Smith Square, London.")
Jean de Reszke as Siegfried (c. 1896) Wagner: Siegfried; Colin Judson, Brad Cooper, Simon Thorpe, Stephan Loges, Thomas D Hopkinson, Louise Fuller, Harriet Williams, Cara McHardy, conductor: Peter Selwyn; London Opera Company at Sinfonia Smith […]
This morning, BBC Radio 3 Unwind launched on BBC Sounds. Billed as a new 24/7 stream showcasing a broad and eclectic range of calming classical music, at first you wonder whether it might be entirely […]
Established in 2017 by Dr Angela Elizabeth Slater, Illuminate Women’s Music is a touring concert series aim to shine light on the work and creativity of women composers and performers. During December 2024, January and February 2025, […]
Jonathan Dove: The Monster in the Maze – Anthony Flaum & youth chorus – Music in the Round (Photo: Andy Brown) Jonathan Dove: The Monster in the Maze; Anthony Flaum Camille Maalawy, Robert Gildon, Paul […]
Irène Duval recording Fauré and Friends with Angus Webster Violinist Irène Duval has been spending quite a bit of time with Fauré recently, 2024 being the centenary of his death. Her disc Fauré and Friends […]
Richard Watkins, Julius Drake and Sir James MacMillan take a bow in Middle Temple Hall, after the world premiere of MacMillan’s new work for horn & piano(Photo: Temple Music Foundation) Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Liederkreis […]
