The London Philharmonic Choir has chosen Madeleine Venner as its Chorus Director, starting in September. She succeeds Neville Creed, who is retiring after 30 years.
Venner is former Choral Director for the Hallé Concerts Society in Manchester.
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The veteran Polish composer Andrzej Hundziaka died yesterday in Lodz. He wrote many orchestral pieces and a vast number of choral works for children. The post Polish composer, 98 appeared first on Slippedisc.
This one he wrote for Piatigorsky. It makesits first appearnce in the 1946 film, Deception. The post Watch the other Korngold concerto appeared first on Slippedisc.
Metamorphosen, for strings alone, contemplates the world after the end of his world, in 1945. The post 80 years ago: Richard Strauss surveys his country’s ruin appeared first on Slippedisc.
