United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Laurence Jackson (violin), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 5.2.2014 (JQ)
John Quinn
Superb Strauss and Prokofiev from Nelsons and the CBSO
United Kingdom Strauss, Prokofiev, Erin Wall (soprano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.1.2014 (JQ)
‘The Dude’ Takes Birmingham by Storm – But Did He Get Beneath the Surface of Mahler? *
United Kingdom Mahler, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.11.2013 (JQ)
War Requiem Movingly Marks the Britten Centenary in Gloucester
Rasch, Britten. Alwyn Mellor (soprano), James Gilchrist (tenor), Stephan Loges (bass-baritone), Gloucester Choral Society, Bristol Choral Society, Gloucester Cathedral Choristers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Partington (conductor). Gloucester Cathedral, 16.11.2013 (JQ)
British Composer Awards 2013: Shortlist Announced
United Kingdom British Composer Awards 2013: Shortlist Announced
The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA),the professional association for music writers in the UK, has just announced the 39 works shortlisted for the 2013 British Composer Awards. This is the eleventh year of these prestigious awards and the winners in each of the 13 categories will be unveiled at a ceremony at Goldsmiths’ Hall, London on 3rd December.
An Excellent, Moving Gerontius at the Three Choirs Festival
United Kingdom Wagner, Elgar: Kai Rüütel (mezzo-soprano), Toby Spence (tenor), Matthew Rose (bass-baritone), Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Adrian Partington (conductor). Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, 3.8.2013 (JQ)
A Heart-Warming Evening in the Gloucester Wigwam
United Kingdom Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Hye-Youn Lee (soprano), Robin Tritschler (tenor), Benedict Nelson (bass), Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Peter Nardone (conductor), Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, 1.8.2013 (JQ)
Roderick Williams’ Outstanding Artistry Compromised by an Inadequate Venue
United Kingdom Sisson, Rasch, Marshall, Holst, Hill, Bridge, Butler, Williams, Britten: Roderick Williams (baritone), Suzie Allen (piano), Three Choirs Festival, Blackfriars Priory, Gloucester. 30.7.2013. (JQ)