United Kingdom Ivor Gurney, Benjamin Britten: Joanna MacGregor (piano), Cheltenham Philharmonic / Duncan Westerman (conductor), Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 21.6.2015. (RJ)
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Poets and Their Songs Feature at 2015 Oxford Lieder Festival. Preview (RJ)
Poets and Their Songs Feature at 2015 Oxford Lieder Festival. Preview (RJ) Dates: October 16th -31st “If only I could make up melodies myself, my songs would give greater pleasure than they do now,” wrote the poet Wilhelm Müller. “But no matter! A like-minded soul might appear who will hear the tune in the words … Read more
Percy-Lyakhovskaya Duo Play Recently Discovered Bliss Sonata
United Kingdom Elgar, Bliss: Eleanor Percy (violin), Irina Lyakhovskaya (piano), Robert Milnes (piano), Arthur Bliss Society Spring Concert, St Andrew’s Church, Cheltenham, 13.5.2015. (RJ)
English Concert Play Varied Programme of Purcell and Handel
United Kingdom Purcell, Handel: Sophie Bevan (soprano), Katharina Spreckeisen (oboe), The English Concert / Harry Bicket (director), Chipping Campden Music Festival, St James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 22.5.2015. (RJ)
An Enjoyable Schubertiade in Chipping Campden
United Kingdom Schubert: Imogen Cooper (piano), Henning Kraggerud (violin), Adrian Brendel (cello), Chipping Campden Music Festival, St James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 18.5.2015. (RJ)
Rare Musical Delights from the Hapsburg Dynasty at Chipping Campden
United Kingdom De Morales, Josquin des Prez, Crecquillon, Tallis, De la Rue, Gombert, Clemens non Papa, Lobo, Isaac: Stile Antico, Chipping Campden Music Festival, St James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 11.5.2015. (RJ)
Lyra Present Russian Vocal Music in all its Variety
Bortnyansky, Rachmaninov, Martini, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Rossini, Vilboa, Traditional: The Lyra Vocal Ensemble, [Andrei Sysoev (tenor & leader), Aleksei Gloviznin (Bass), Zlata Goglo (mezzo), Marina Busso (soprano)], Cheltenham Minster, Cheltenham, 29.4.2015, (RJ)
Goldfield Ensemble Uncovers Forgotten English Musical Gems
United Kingdom Bliss, Boodle, Bridge, Howells, Ireland, Rubbra, Venables: The Goldfield Ensemble [Nicola Goldscheider, Alexandra Reid (violins), Bridget Carey (viola), Toby Turton (cello), Vicky Wright (clarinet), James Sherlock (piano)] Gloucester Music Society, St Mary de Lode Church, Gloucester, 18.4.2015. (RJ)