Karl Jenkins: Adiemus Colores
It’s fashionable to knock Karl Jenkins. Some might say that it is even inappropriate for me to blog here about him. The truth is, however, that his music provokes valid…
It’s fashionable to knock Karl Jenkins. Some might say that it is even inappropriate for me to blog here about him. The truth is, however, that his music provokes valid…
From my teens until my twenties I was an avid collector of CDs. A few of my friends in school were the same. Hardly a week would go by without…
Decca doesn’t appear to have made new recordings this month, but, based around its extensive catalogue of works by Britten, conducted by Britten, it has released the first ever complete survey of…
John Woolrich - photo by Kate Mount As it celebrates it sixtieth anniversary Christian Morris talks to Artistic Director John Woolrich about the past, present and future of the Dartington…
I’ve just come back from a trip to southern Spain, visiting such wonderful places as the Mezquita at Córdoba, the Alhambra at Granada, Seville Cathedral, Ronda and even hopped over…
As well as many interesting individual concerts of contemporary music, May sees the earnest beginnings of festival season. The Vale of Glamorgan Festival runs from 9th–18th May in various venues in the county. Highlights include:…
Anda Anastasescu Christian Morris talks to Anda Anastasescu, pianist, founder of the London Schubert Players, champion of Romanian contemporary music and creator of the European Union-funded Invitation to Composers project.…
Image from The Firework-Maker's Daughter It’s hard not to feel cheerful at this time of year. Today, as I look out of my window, I see bright sunlight, budding trees and…
I’m a pretty ordinary music lover and a very conflicted composer. As a music lover I am just as likely to listen to Monteverdi, Purcell, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz or…
Even given that I am no expert on the music of Kenneth Hesketh, my reaction on listening to Wunderkammer(konzert), the first album dedicated to his music was: ‘long overdue’. It seems…