Reading Time: 3 minutesJulia Wolfe's Pulitzer Prize-winning oratorio came to Manchester this weekend and did not disappoint. Anthracite Fields is the tale of and a memorial to American miners, with inspiration drawn from oral histories and Wolfe's own upbringing in Pennsylvania, rich in deposits of pure coal.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTalk It Out is a performance by the Edinburgh University Showchoir, its members (about 15 people) take turns singing songs from various musicals, some solo and some as group numbers.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNic Doodson and Andrew Kay’s Choir of Man is a feel-good jukebox musical with a heartfelt throughline of monologue about the individual regulars at “The Jungle” pub.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Royal Philharmonic Society Awards is a culmination of the year’s classical music talents, ranging from single performers, large-scale compositions and everything in between.
Reading Time: 3 minutes‘The Events’ is a play written by David Greig, directed by Jack Nurse, and assistant directed by Morgan Ferguson. It follows the journey of Claire (Claire Lamont) – a priest, a choir leader, and the sole survivor of a church mass shooting – as she grapples with trauma, grief, and confusion.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy now, Carols at the Royal Albert Hall has firmly established itself as a Christmas staple, with the tradition stretching back more than a century.
Reading Time: 2 minutesVoices kissed by angels Conducted by Harry Christophers, The Fair Maiden is The Sixteen’s Christmas Carol this year at Cadogan Hall and in Cambridge. For decades, The Sixteen have excelled not only as one of the world’s…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Showchoir Triumph with a Few Technical Stumbles Edinburgh University Showchoir’s latest production, Down the Hatch, is a refreshing departure from the traditional concert-style format often associated with showchoir performances. Rather than a simple showcase of songs,…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA curious performance of Fauré presented by contrasting collaborators, Aurora Orchestra and BBC Singers
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with David Allinson, Musical Director of London chamber choir The
Renaissance Singers as he prepares for a concert that celebrates one of the greatest Renaissance composers, Palestrina.