Concert Review 2: Britten’s ‘War Requiem’/Sydney Symphony/Ashkenazy

……and this from Murray Black in The Australian.

……and this from Murray Black in The Australian.
The national youth choir Gondwana Chorale, conducted by Paul Holley and Carl Crossin, has released its debut recording SOAR. Featuring 16 tracks, both sacred and secular, most works are by living Antipodean composers. This repertoire is the hallmark of the ensemble, established in 2008, which has drawn its singers from around the nation. Contrasting with the…
Researching the material for her new album, The Good, the Bad and the Awkward I imagine pianist Sally Whitwell reclining in an armchair in front of her television with a box of truffles and a magnum of French champagne slaving her way through dozens of movie classics. She admits that researching this project, was ‘too much fun’. The Good, the Bad and the Awkward is a…
Thoroughbass The Birch Tree St Luke’s Anglican Church, Mosman 8 November 2015 Joanne Arnott (recorder), Lucy Cormack (cello), Shaun Ng (viola da gamba), Angus Ryan (cello), Diana Weston (Director and harpsichord) One of the intriguing musical developments of the past few years has been the way in which period musical instruments are being utilised in performing…
The farewell tour by Trioz is underway. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/trios-farewell-trip-down-an-untrodden-mozartian-way-20111110-1n99q.html
Great Australian Wagnerians in Recital Deborah Humble Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium 28 May 2014 Last year’s performances of Wagner’s Ring der Nibelungen in Melbourne reignited interest in Wagner’s music and the singers who perform it. One of the outcomes of this revived attention is a new series of concerts entitled Great Australian Wagnerians in…
St John Passion, The Choir of St James’ and BachBand@St James’ with Choristers from Santa Sabina College and Shore City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney April 7, 2017 Written by Larry Turner Performances of Bach’s Easter Passions in Sydney have become less frequent in recent years so it is very pleasing that three of Bach’s major…