Huge applause for Andrew Lumsden (and Claudia Grinnell) at the conclusion of this afternoon’s ’farewell’ evensong. Congregation of hundreds; wonderful singing – the most musical congregation I’ve ever had the privilege to be a part of.
Andrew directed the choir and played us out magnificently through the last hymn and voluntary. Extraordinarily positive congregation celebrating 22 years of his first-class direction and music-making.
Anton Reicha was a Bohemia-born, Bavarian-educated, later naturalized French composer, who was a friend and contemporary of Beethoven. Whilst he wrote in a wide variety of genres he is mainly remembered for his substantial early […]
The University of Michigan has become notorious for misdemeanours in its music department. Recent mendacities include: • Voice Professor David Daniels was promoted then fired for sexually assaulting a student. • Violin Professor Stephen […]
The Royal Opera in Stockholm has a new artistic director, replacing Michael Cavanagh, who died suddenly in March. His successor is Tobias Theorell, presently in the same job at Stockholm’s secondary Folkoperan. The post […]