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Hubert Parry ‘Elegy for Brahms’: In Memoriam
Hubert Parry: Elegy for Brahms Context Hubert Parry (1848-1918) was at the height of his fame by the start of the 20th century. He was Read more…
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Alexander Scriabin ‘Piano Concerto’: Passionate Piano
Alexander Scriabin: Piano Concerto Context Composed when he was just 24 years old, Alexander Scriabin’s Piano Concerto was the first of his works to use Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘And Suddenly There Was An Angel’: Recitative
George Frideric Handel: And Suddenly There Was An Angel Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved Read more…
Concert Reviews
Opera on Location ‘Cinderella’ Review: December 2020
Opera on Location: Cinderella December 2020 2020 has seen many arts organisations wildly adapt their output so they can still engage their loyal audiences. Opera Read more…
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John Williams ‘Aunt Marge’s Waltz’: Just Desserts!
John Williams: Aunt Marge’s Waltz Context Featuring in the 2004 film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Aunt Marge’s Waltz is a comical orchestral Read more…
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Anna Clyne ‘This Midnight Hour’: A Visual Journey
Anna Clyne: This Midnight Hour Context Grammy Award nominated composer Anna Clyne was born in 1980 in London. She formally studied music at the University Read more…
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Luigi Boccherini ‘Cello Concerto No.9’: Cheeky Cello
Luigi Boccherini: Cello Concerto No.9 Context Composed during the late 1760s-early 1770s, Luigi Boccherini’s Ninth Cello Concerto is perhaps his most well-known out of the Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘And Lo, The Angel of the Lord’: A Small Interlude
George Frideric Handel: And Lo, The Angel of the Lord Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most Read more…
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Karl Jenkins ‘Palladio’: Mathematically Structured Music
Karl Jenkins: Palladio Context Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins (CBE), was born on 17th February, 1944, in Penclawdd, Wales. He first received music training from Read more…
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Nino Rota ‘Harp Concerto’: Dancing Strings
Nino Rota: Harp Concerto Context Although famed for his film scores, Nino Rota also wrote a collection of other works that were not linked to Read more…