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Read more about the article Review: The Passion of the Scrooge by Jon Deak

Review: The Passion of the Scrooge by Jon Deak

  • Post author:christianmorris
  • Post published:December 7, 2018
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Jon Deak’s The Passion of Scrooge or A Christmas Carol, for baritone and ensemble is a setting of Charles Dickens’ well-loved seasonal story, written back in 1997/8. The libretto, which was…

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Glenn Branca (1948-2018)
Matt Marks (1980-2018)
Composer Obituary
Matt Marks (1980-2018)
Donald H. Keats (1929–2018)
Composer Obituary
Donald H. Keats (1929–2018)
James Wishart (1956–2018)
Composer Obituary
James Wishart (1956–2018)
Robert Joseph Rosen (1956–2018)
Composer Obituary
Robert Joseph Rosen (1956–2018)
Milko Kelemen (1924–2018)
Composer Obituary
Milko Kelemen (1924–2018)
László Melis (1953–2018)
Composer Obituary
László Melis (1953–2018)
Jóhann Jóhannsson 1969–2018
Composer Obituary
Jóhann Jóhannsson 1969–2018
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962–2017)
Performer Obituary
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962–2017)
Ladislav Kubík (1946—2017)
Composer Obituary
Ladislav Kubík (1946—2017)
Jean-Jacques Werner (1935–2017)
Composer Obituary
Jean-Jacques Werner (1935–2017)
Klaus Huber (1924–2017)
Composer Obituary
Klaus Huber (1924–2017)
Derek Bourgeois and John Maxwell Geddes
Composer Obituary
Derek Bourgeois and John Maxwell Geddes
Pēteris Plakidis and Marian Varga
Composer Obituary
Pēteris Plakidis and Marian Varga
Pierre Henry (1927–2017)
Composer Obituary
Pierre Henry (1927–2017)
Jacques Charpentier 1933–2017
Composer Obituary
Jacques Charpentier 1933–2017
José Vicente Asuar (1933–2017)
Composer Obituary
José Vicente Asuar (1933–2017)
Tristan Clais 1929–2017
Composer Obituary
Tristan Clais 1929–2017
Elliott Schwartz (1936–2016)
Composer Obituary
Elliott Schwartz (1936–2016)
Jean-Claude Risset (1938–2016)
Composer Obituary
Jean-Claude Risset (1938–2016)
Peter Reynolds (1958–2016)
Composer Obituary
Peter Reynolds (1958–2016)
Sir Neville Marriner (1924—2016)
Conductor Obituary
Sir Neville Marriner (1924—2016)
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016)
Composer Obituary
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934–2016)
Pierre Boulez (1925–2016)
Composer Obituary
Pierre Boulez (1925–2016)
Mervyn Burtch (1929–2015)
Composer Obituary
Mervyn Burtch (1929–2015)
Christopher Hogwood
Conductor Obituary
Christopher Hogwood
Claudio Abbado (1933-2014)
Performer Obituary
Claudio Abbado (1933-2014)
John Tavener 1944-2013
Composer Obituary
John Tavener 1944-2013
Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco
Composer Obituary
Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco
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General News

Article 13
Article 13
Posted onJanuary 17, 2019May 4, 2022
C:T Review of 2018
C:T Review of 2018
Posted onDecember 13, 2018May 4, 2022
2018 British Composer Award Winners
2018 British Composer Award Winners
Posted onDecember 5, 2018May 4, 2022
King’s College Cambridge Names Carol Composer
King’s College Cambridge Names Carol Composer
Posted onNovember 22, 2018May 4, 2022
Vanessa Rose Appointed as American Composers Forum President
Vanessa Rose Appointed as American Composers Forum President
Posted onNovember 2, 2018May 4, 2022
Final Say People’s Vote March
Final Say People’s Vote March
Posted onOctober 19, 2018May 4, 2022
Two composer prizewinners announced
Two composer prizewinners announced
Posted onOctober 13, 2018May 4, 2022
Brexit News
Brexit News
Posted onSeptember 5, 2018May 4, 2022
New composers appointed to LSO Soundhub and Jerwood Composer+
New composers appointed to LSO Soundhub and Jerwood Composer+
Posted onAugust 31, 2018May 4, 2022
New Project To Unearth Forgotten Masterpieces
New Project To Unearth Forgotten Masterpieces
Posted onAugust 15, 2018May 4, 2022
Musicans already refusing to enter the UK because of ‘humiliating’ visa process
Musicans already refusing to enter the UK because of ‘humiliating’ visa process
Posted onJuly 28, 2018May 4, 2022
Péter Eötvös receives Goethe Medal
Péter Eötvös receives Goethe Medal
Posted onJune 16, 2018May 4, 2022
The BBC to Leave Maida Vale
The BBC to Leave Maida Vale
Posted onJune 6, 2018May 4, 2022
New book debunks theory that Britten died of syphilis.
New book debunks theory that Britten died of syphilis.
Posted onMay 16, 2018May 4, 2022
IDAGIO announces collaboration with Warner Classics
IDAGIO announces collaboration with Warner Classics
Posted onApril 19, 2018May 4, 2022
Jennifer Higdon awarded Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize
Jennifer Higdon awarded Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize
Posted onApril 19, 2018May 4, 2022
Major music awards announced
Major music awards announced
Posted onFebruary 22, 2018May 4, 2022
Bingley Grammar School charges pupils for GCSE music
Bingley Grammar School charges pupils for GCSE music
Posted onJanuary 11, 2018May 4, 2022
Britain’s Creative Leaders Urge May to Keep Freedom of Movement
Britain’s Creative Leaders Urge May to Keep Freedom of Movement
Posted onJanuary 11, 2018May 4, 2022
Department for Exiting the EU releases Creative Industries Sector Report
Department for Exiting the EU releases Creative Industries Sector Report
Posted onJanuary 4, 2018May 4, 2022
Review of 2017
Review of 2017
Posted onDecember 21, 2017May 4, 2022
15th British Composer Awards Announced
15th British Composer Awards Announced
Posted onDecember 7, 2017May 4, 2022
Muhly’s Marnie opens to mixed reviews
Muhly’s Marnie opens to mixed reviews
Posted onNovember 20, 2017May 4, 2022
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Announces 2017 Awards for Artists
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Announces 2017 Awards for Artists
Posted onNovember 12, 2017May 4, 2022
BASCA Composer Awards
BASCA Composer Awards
Posted onOctober 26, 2017May 4, 2022
Adopt a Composer Pairings
Adopt a Composer Pairings
Posted onOctober 11, 2017May 4, 2022
European Union Youth Orchestra to move from London to Italy because of Brexit
European Union Youth Orchestra to move from London to Italy because of Brexit
Posted onOctober 11, 2017May 4, 2022
Sibelius announces cloud sharing
Sibelius announces cloud sharing
Posted onSeptember 16, 2017May 3, 2022
More Brexit Discontent at the BBC Proms
More Brexit Discontent at the BBC Proms
Posted onJuly 19, 2017May 3, 2022
Arts Council England Announces National Portfolio Organisations
Arts Council England Announces National Portfolio Organisations
Posted onJune 28, 2017May 3, 2022
Schrödinger’s Cake: The UK General Election
Schrödinger’s Cake: The UK General Election
Posted onJune 14, 2017May 3, 2022
Designer of Bregenz Festival Sets Dies
Designer of Bregenz Festival Sets Dies
Posted onMay 24, 2017May 3, 2022
Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards
Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards
Posted onMay 10, 2017May 3, 2022
David Lang’s Symphony for 1,000 Broken Instruments
David Lang’s Symphony for 1,000 Broken Instruments
Posted onMay 6, 2017May 3, 2022
IMS 2017
IMS 2017
Posted onMarch 21, 2017May 3, 2022
New Samuel Barber Documentary
New Samuel Barber Documentary
Posted onMarch 9, 2017May 3, 2022
George Benjamin commissioned to write a new opera
George Benjamin commissioned to write a new opera
Posted onFebruary 1, 2017April 28, 2022
RS announces funding for 12 UK composers
RS announces funding for 12 UK composers
Posted onFebruary 1, 2017April 28, 2022
C:T Review of the Year
C:T Review of the Year
Posted onDecember 16, 2016April 28, 2022
Stravinsky ‘World Premiere’
Stravinsky ‘World Premiere’
Posted onNovember 20, 2016April 25, 2022
Michael Berkeley’s New Carol for King’s
Michael Berkeley’s New Carol for King’s
Posted onNovember 16, 2016April 25, 2022
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists 2016 Announced
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists 2016 Announced
Posted onNovember 11, 2016April 25, 2022
Dorico
Dorico
Posted onNovember 2, 2016April 25, 2022
Clinton, Trump, Wimberger and Previn
Clinton, Trump, Wimberger and Previn
Posted onOctober 14, 2016April 25, 2022
Steve Reich at 80
Steve Reich at 80
Posted onOctober 4, 2016April 25, 2022
World Premiere for Ravi Shankar Opera
World Premiere for Ravi Shankar Opera
Posted onSeptember 25, 2016April 25, 2022
Livestreaming of Stockhausen’s Donnerstag
Livestreaming of Stockhausen’s Donnerstag
Posted onSeptember 25, 2016April 25, 2022
New classical musicians overwhelmingly white middle class
New classical musicians overwhelmingly white middle class
Posted onSeptember 18, 2016April 25, 2022
Last Night of the Proms to be a Focus of Brexit Discontent
Last Night of the Proms to be a Focus of Brexit Discontent
Posted onSeptember 8, 2016April 25, 2022
Two Leading Arts Figures Quit UK
Two Leading Arts Figures Quit UK
Posted onSeptember 7, 2016April 25, 2022
The Terrorism of Atonality
The Terrorism of Atonality
Posted onAugust 30, 2016April 25, 2022
Varia…
Varia…
Posted onMay 6, 2016April 22, 2022
Is there really a crisis at ENO?
Is there really a crisis at ENO?
Posted onFebruary 17, 2016April 22, 2022
SaM Commissioning Survey Results
SaM Commissioning Survey Results
Posted onNovember 21, 2015April 22, 2022
Sibelius, Staffpad, Surfaces and iPad Pros
Sibelius, Staffpad, Surfaces and iPad Pros
Posted onOctober 15, 2015April 22, 2022
Are some record labels using streaming to rip off listeners?
Are some record labels using streaming to rip off listeners?
Posted onAugust 26, 2015April 22, 2022
Back in Basel
Back in Basel
Posted onMarch 15, 2015April 21, 2022
Popularity Stats
Popularity Stats
Posted onJanuary 14, 2014April 21, 2022
Varia
Varia
Posted onJuly 23, 2013April 21, 2022
Did Britten Die from Syphilis?
Did Britten Die from Syphilis?
Posted onJanuary 21, 2013April 21, 2022
UK Sibelius Office to Close
UK Sibelius Office to Close
Posted onJuly 4, 2012April 20, 2022
Sound and Music Appoints New Chief Executive
Sound and Music Appoints New Chief Executive
Posted onMay 19, 2012April 20, 2022
Open Letter to Sound and Music
Open Letter to Sound and Music
Posted onApril 10, 2012April 20, 2022
Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue Armory
Posted onDecember 23, 2011April 19, 2022
Composers’ Commission Fees
Composers’ Commission Fees
Posted onAugust 2, 2011April 19, 2022
UK Arts Council cuts.
UK Arts Council cuts.
Posted onMarch 31, 2011April 19, 2022
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Resources and Reference

Apple Music vs. Spotify
Apple Music vs. Spotify
Apple Music
Apple Music
Composed
Composed
Boulez as Conductor: a short guide to his recordings
Boulez as Conductor: a short guide to his recordings
Kickstarter
Kickstarter
Music in the Cloud
Music in the Cloud
Self-publishing
Self-publishing
NMC Music Map
NMC Music Map
William Mathias 1934-1992
William Mathias 1934-1992
Guardian Guide to Contemporary Music
Guardian Guide to Contemporary Music
New Music On Demand
New Music On Demand
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