It is time, dearest readers, for us to explore another composer for my Alphabet Challenge. We have come to Day ‘V’ and for this blog I shall be delving into the world of Italian composer, Giuseppe Verdi, and the Dies Irae, from his Requiem. I do hope you will enjoy this blog, as Read more…
Dearest readers, the time has come to present the composer for Day ‘O’ of my Alphabet Challenge! Perhaps best-known for his cantata Carmina Burana, I have decided to delve into Carl Orff’s famous piece from this work entitled O Fortuna. I do hope you enjoy this next instalment in my Alphabet Challenge! Carl Heinrich Read more…
Dearest readers, welcome to Day ‘M’ of my October Alphabet Challenge. I have been eagerly anticipating writing this blog as I had a pre-conceived idea as to what I wanted to write about, and after getting in touch with the composer, I will be writing this blog on Paul Mealor’s Read more…
Dearest readers, welcome to Day ‘F’ of my October Alphabet Challenge. Similar to most days in this challenge, it is difficult to choose just one composer and one of their pieces. For this blog I have decided to look into the great Gabriel Fauré and his choral work, Cantique de Jean Read more…
Good evening dearest readers – welcome to day 8 of my Female Fortnight Challenge 2.0! For today’s blog I am taking you way waaaaaay back in time to find out about one of the most important women in the Baroque era: Francesca Caccini. I will be looking into her wonderful Read more…
Happy Sunday my wonderful readers! I have such a treat to share with you today, I’m sure you’re all going to love this brilliant work. I was thinking the other day I should find a piece that has a humorous edge to it, because that’s what is so wonderful about Read more…
Hello dearest readers, it’s nice to be back! I am now in my second week of my Musicology MA and boy is the pressure on already! So sadly blogging has taken a bit of a back seat. I will try to write when I can though! I want to share Read more…
Happy Sunday, readers! I hope you’re all having a restful Sunday, and I’d like to contribute to your calm states with an extremely wonderful piece of choral music by the contemporary composer, Ēriks Ešenvalds. I recently reconnected with his work, Stars, and since then I couldn’t wait to share it with you Read more…