St Nicholas Church, LeipzigWhere Bach’s St John Passion first performed Bach: St John Passion (1725); Solomon’s Knot; Wigmore HallReviewed 26 February 2025 Sung from memory with remarkable emotional directness, at times this was close to […]
When is a sonata for four not a sonata for four? in the Baroque, of course, where Trio Sonatas are similarly à 4 (cos continuo). Here is a sequence of Sonate a quattro, brilliantly performed […]
Elgar wrote a remarkable amount of choral music ranging from the small-scale to the huge oratorios. Most choral singers will be familiar with his remarkable unaccompanied choral gems, Owls and There is Sweet Music, but […]