‘First Stones’ reviewed
Check out this review of nine new works presented by Halcyon:
Check out this review of nine new works presented by Halcyon:
This was an intelligent and entertaining line-up from an expert performer well-versed her specialist repertoire, proving yet again that there is always something new in the old.
Virtuoso harpsichord player Mahan Esfahani has released a new recording of J S Bach’s Goldberg Variations on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Australian audiences will remember his brilliant performance at Brisbane Baroque 2016 where he was a leading act. The release of this disc coincides with Esfahani’s December 2016 performance of the Goldberg Variations at London’s…
The eagerly anticipated world premiere recording of Peggy Glanville-Hick’s opera Sappho, with libretto by Lawrence Durrell, is at last on the shelves, timed to perfection with the centenary of the composer’s birth on December 29th 2012 (d 25th June 1990). The 2 CD set released by Toccata Classics is a recording of the complete opera…
In recording this live performance of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem(A German Requiem) opus 45 in July 2013, the Choir of St James’ King Street directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones ventures into repertoire we would not often hear from this fine ensemble, whose focus leans towards music from both earlier and more recent times. For many…
Twilight Musical Dialogues Musical Luminati ‘Bach in the Dark’ Adamstown Uniting Church Friday June 15th, 2018 Twilight Musical Dialogues hosted the second instalment of its 2018 ‘Musical Luminati’ series entitled ‘Bach in the Dark’. For this concert, flautist Sally Walker was joined by cellist Rachel Scott and featured young artist, oboist Christopher Pantelidis. They presented…
The new album Crossing released earlier this month by Australian-American soprano Jane Sheldon and Julian Curwin playing guitar, is an engaging collection of 11 songs composed by the two performers, joined by Shenton Gregory playing the viola and percussionist Jess Ciampa. Made by indie label Romero Records, Crossing contains love songs, a lullaby, an ode…
This was an intelligent and entertaining line-up from an expert performer well-versed her specialist repertoire, proving yet again that there is always something new in the old.
Virtuoso harpsichord player Mahan Esfahani has released a new recording of J S Bach’s Goldberg Variations on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Australian audiences will remember his brilliant performance at Brisbane Baroque 2016 where he was a leading act. The release of this disc coincides with Esfahani’s December 2016 performance of the Goldberg Variations at London’s…
The eagerly anticipated world premiere recording of Peggy Glanville-Hick’s opera Sappho, with libretto by Lawrence Durrell, is at last on the shelves, timed to perfection with the centenary of the composer’s birth on December 29th 2012 (d 25th June 1990). The 2 CD set released by Toccata Classics is a recording of the complete opera…
In recording this live performance of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem(A German Requiem) opus 45 in July 2013, the Choir of St James’ King Street directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones ventures into repertoire we would not often hear from this fine ensemble, whose focus leans towards music from both earlier and more recent times. For many…
Twilight Musical Dialogues Musical Luminati ‘Bach in the Dark’ Adamstown Uniting Church Friday June 15th, 2018 Twilight Musical Dialogues hosted the second instalment of its 2018 ‘Musical Luminati’ series entitled ‘Bach in the Dark’. For this concert, flautist Sally Walker was joined by cellist Rachel Scott and featured young artist, oboist Christopher Pantelidis. They presented…
The new album Crossing released earlier this month by Australian-American soprano Jane Sheldon and Julian Curwin playing guitar, is an engaging collection of 11 songs composed by the two performers, joined by Shenton Gregory playing the viola and percussionist Jess Ciampa. Made by indie label Romero Records, Crossing contains love songs, a lullaby, an ode…
This was an intelligent and entertaining line-up from an expert performer well-versed her specialist repertoire, proving yet again that there is always something new in the old.
Virtuoso harpsichord player Mahan Esfahani has released a new recording of J S Bach’s Goldberg Variations on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Australian audiences will remember his brilliant performance at Brisbane Baroque 2016 where he was a leading act. The release of this disc coincides with Esfahani’s December 2016 performance of the Goldberg Variations at London’s…
The eagerly anticipated world premiere recording of Peggy Glanville-Hick’s opera Sappho, with libretto by Lawrence Durrell, is at last on the shelves, timed to perfection with the centenary of the composer’s birth on December 29th 2012 (d 25th June 1990). The 2 CD set released by Toccata Classics is a recording of the complete opera…
In recording this live performance of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem(A German Requiem) opus 45 in July 2013, the Choir of St James’ King Street directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones ventures into repertoire we would not often hear from this fine ensemble, whose focus leans towards music from both earlier and more recent times. For many…
Twilight Musical Dialogues Musical Luminati ‘Bach in the Dark’ Adamstown Uniting Church Friday June 15th, 2018 Twilight Musical Dialogues hosted the second instalment of its 2018 ‘Musical Luminati’ series entitled ‘Bach in the Dark’. For this concert, flautist Sally Walker was joined by cellist Rachel Scott and featured young artist, oboist Christopher Pantelidis. They presented…
The new album Crossing released earlier this month by Australian-American soprano Jane Sheldon and Julian Curwin playing guitar, is an engaging collection of 11 songs composed by the two performers, joined by Shenton Gregory playing the viola and percussionist Jess Ciampa. Made by indie label Romero Records, Crossing contains love songs, a lullaby, an ode…