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Philip R Buttall

Contemporary Addition Adds Interest to Ten Tors Orchestra Concert

06/10/201405/10/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Handel, Casanova, Mozart, Haydn:  Leland Chen (violin), Ten Tors Orchestra / Simon Ible (conductor), The Minster Church of St Andrew, Plymouth , 4.10.2014 (PRB)

Ten Tors Orchestra Celebrating Amadeus Peninsula Arts, Ten Tors Orchestra, Simon Ible
Simon Ible (credit Peninsula Arts, Plymouth University)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Philip R Buttall, Plymouth 1 Comment

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Iconic Mozart Film  

17/07/201413/07/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Celebrating Amadeus: Benjamin Frith (piano), Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson (soprano), Ten Tors Orchestra / Simon Ible (conductor), Theatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University. Plymouth, 12.7.2014 (PRB)

 

Ten Tors Orchestra - credit Philip R Buttall
Ten Tors Orchestra – credit Philip R Buttall

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Philip R Buttall, Plymouth 1 Comment

Devon Baroque Explore the Bach Family’s Musical Heritage

23/05/201413/05/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom    Bach & Sons:  Persephone Gibbs (leader), Frances Norbury (oboe), Marta Gonçalves (flute)  Devon Baroque / Jonathan Watts (director), Great Hall, Dartington. 11.5.2014 (PRB)

Baroque (credit Philip R Buttall)
Baroque (credit Philip R Buttall)

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European Musicians and Steele-Perkins United in Musical Excellence

23/04/201418/04/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Handel, Mozart, Haydn: Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), European Union Chamber Orchestra / Hans-Peter Hofmann (director), Great Hall, Dartington, 16.4. 2014. (PRB)

European-Union Chamber Orchestar with Crispian Steele Perkins credit Philip R Buttall
European Union Chamber Orchestra with Crispian Steele-Perkins

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A Feast of Handel from Devon Baroque

24/03/201419/03/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Handel:  Gail Hennessy (oboe), Devon Baroque / Jonathan Watts (director), Great Hall, Dartington. UK 16.3. 2014 (PRB)

Devon Baroque  Photo  credit Philip R Buttall
Devon Baroque
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Superlative Schubertiade from Doric Quartet

11/03/201408/03/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Schubert: Doric String Quartet [Alex Redington & Jonathan Stone (violins), Hélène Clément (viola), John Myerscough (cello)], Great Hall, Dartington. 7.3.2014 (PRB)

Doric String Quartet - credit The Arts at Dartington
Doric String Quartet – credit The Arts at Dartington

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Thinking Music Opens Minds at Peninsula Arts Music Festival

18/02/201410/02/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Miranda, Baltas, Brasa, Bessell: Ten Tors Orchestra / Simon Ible (conductor), Theatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University, Plymouth. 8.2.2014 (PRB)

 

Eduardo_Reck_Miranda(credit Peninsula Arts)
Eduardo_Reck_Miranda(credit Peninsula Arts)

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Fine Winterreise in Wintry Weather from Henk Neven

18/02/201410/02/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Schubert: Henk Neven (baritone), Hans Eijsackers (piano), Great Hall, Dartington.  7.2.2014 (PRB)

Hank Neven Winterreise. Pic credit Philip R Buttall
Hank Neven Winterreise. Pic credit Philip R Buttall

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