Emily D’Angelo, Daniela Mack, Diana Montague, Anna Dennis Headline The English Concert’s Spring & Summer 2022 Slate

The English Concert has announced its spring and summer 2022 slate. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. First up will Bach’s “St. John Passion” directed by Peter Whelan. The work will feature Rachel Redmond, Helen Charlston, Mauro Peter, Konstantin Wolff, and Ashley Riches. Performance Dates: April 1, 2022 (Wigmore Hall) The company {…}

Feb 20, 2022

VOCES8 Foundation Announces ‘LIVE From London Easter’ Concerts and World Premiere Recording

VOCES8 Foundation has announced two “LIVE From London” online concerts slated for Eastertide and the release of a world premiere album, “Requiem Novum.” First up is the Mar. 25, 2022 release of “Requiem Novum,” composed by Mårten Jansson and performed by soprano Anna Dennis, VOCES8 Foundation Choir, and the Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of Barnaby Smith. A single, “Sanctus,” {…}

Sep 16, 2021

International Handel Festival Göttingen 2021 Review: Rodelinda

(Photo: Alciro Theodore da Silva) The relationship of art to society is a complex and ever-changing one. At times it is used to support the dominant values of the elite as was the case with the 17th and 18th century baroque, whilst during other periods, it sets itself up in opposition to society, underpinned by varying degrees of revolutionary intent. {…}

Feb 1, 2021

Handel, Elgar & Stephen Dodgson Headline New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences get a chance to listen to rarely performed works as well as some world premieres. Here are this week’s new releases you cannot miss. Semele The Academy of Ancient Music (AAM), Cambridge Handel Opera Company (CHOC), and Cambridge Early Music (CEM) have joined forces to release the first professional recording of John Eccles’ “Semele” on period instruments. {…}

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Emily D’Angelo, Daniela Mack, Diana Montague, Anna Dennis Headline The English Concert’s Spring & Summer 2022 Slate

VOCES8 Foundation Announces ‘LIVE From London Easter’ Concerts and World Premiere Recording

International Handel Festival Göttingen 2021 Review: Rodelinda

Handel, Elgar & Stephen Dodgson Headline New CD/DVD Releases