Hey Ho, Nobody Home
A large scale-piece made of a simple idea: a three-part round which is both interspersed with and overlaid by various instrumental and choral groups. At the end all of the…
The Sacrifice of Isaac
Text by Madeleine L’Engle, from Ladder of Angels, 1979 Sacrifice of Isaac O my father, am I really to go with you?And help you with the sacrifice to the Lord?You’ve…
Chorale Prelude Herr, ich habe missgehandelt
The Chorale Prelude Herr, ich habe missgehandelt (Lord I have transgressed) is the first of a pair based upon Lutheran hymnody, the second being Warum Solt’ ich mich denn grämen. I was attracted…
Bring in the Holly
A Christmas cantata in eight movements, with words from Charles Causley's Bring in the Holly: PreludeThey’re Fetching in Ivy and HollyAt Nine of the NightA Song of TruthChristmas at Les…
Dum Juventus Floruit
Dum Juventus Floruit pits a single flautist placed in the centre of a performing space against the forces of a choir, who are ranged around the outside. The Latin text…
Transit Festival, Belgium (18th–20th October)
If you are looking for a stimulating weekend of contemporary music-making, I can’t recommend Leuven’s Transit Festival enough. It takes place as part of a wider festival of contemporary music—the longer Festival…
April Concert Diary
Three opera premieres to look forward to in April: Les Bienveillantes is Hèctor Parra’s sixth major theatre work. It is based upon Jonathan Littell's 2006 novel The Kindly Ones (Les Bienveillantes), which explores…
André Previn on being told he had no talent…
Some inspirational words from the late lamented André Previn... https://vimeo.com/140204929
October Album Releases: three suggestions and a roundup
Hyperion have just released a recording of James McCarthy’s cantata Codebreaker, which tell the story of Alan Turing’s life through three key moments: when he fell in love as a boy, during the…
October Concert Highlights
Julian Anderson is the subject of A BBC Total Immersion Day on 21st October. It begins at 1pm at Milton Concert Hall with Guildhall musicians performing chamber works Ring Dance, The Colour of Pomegrantes, Van…