The vision of a healthier, higher-achieving future: In Harmony Liverpool Philharmonic recognised by Association of British Orchestras with their Impact Award
In Harmony Liverpool 13 Birthday Concert, 2022 (Photo: Mark McNulty) Launched in February 2009, In Harmony Liverpool Philharmonic uses orchestral music making to improve the life chances of children by increasing confidence, wellbeing, skills and resilience, enhanced […]
Ethel Smyth’s String Trio on Solaire records: Trio d’Iroise draw our focus onto this neglected piece
Ethel Smyth: String Trio in D Major, Op. 6; Trio d’Iroise; Solaire RecordsReviewed 2 February 2026 Smyth’s early and relatively unknown string trio is the focus for the engaging yet sophisticated EP where the players’ […]
Pairings: Sacred Works by Michael Praetorius and Schütz
This is Michael Praetoius (157101621), by the way, not Heironymous. Settings of the same text are juxtaposed against each other throughout, one by Praetorius, one by Schütz. Praetoius and Schütz’s parallel setings of the penitential […]
Out of Vienna: the Leonkoro Quartet on Alpha
A beautiful mix of Berg, Schulhoff and Webern here. This is the Leonkoro Quartet’s debut recoding fo Alpha Classics, offering performances of polish and superb resonance with the music of the Second Viennese School. Berg’s […]
A Child’s Dream: pianist Alexandra Dariescu’s 10th album, on Signum Classics, launched at the Romanian Cultural Institute
A nine-year-old girl goes on stage to make her concerto debut in Mozart’s Rondo for piano and orchestra in D Major, K. 382 but as she steps onto the stage she trips and sends things […]
