Win WW Norton's A History of Western Music and its accompanying recorded and printed anthologies. Value over £200.
An Essay in Defence of the Dowdy
John Woodford defends the 'dowdiness' of the classically trained.
Awards, examinations, publishers, promoters, recording companies, etc.
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Into Practice – Choir training for beginners: First Steps
In the first of a series of articles, Jeffrey Makinson, Sub-Organist of Manchester Cathedral, offers advice on starting a school or church choir.
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MusicTeachers.co.uk meet pianist Renna Kellaway
to find out more about her life and work as one of Britain’s most respected and successful teachers and competition panellists.
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“At the end of the day, if they are any good…their schedules will speak for themselves”,
says director, engineer and producer of Channel Classics, Jared Sacks. John Woodford reports…
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Peter Crossley-Holland, 1916-2001:
John Turner pays a personal tribute to his friend, composer and ethnomusicologist Peter Crossley-Holland, who died last month at the age of 85.
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Grout 6: MusicTeachers.co.uk looks at the new edition of Donald J. Grout and Claude Palisca’s A History of Western Music,
its accompanying anthologies, CDs and online support.
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A new series in which we invite college and university leavers to discuss their aspirations for their careers. This month: trumpeter Mark Allen.
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Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes
Britten/Pears/Watson/Pease/Kelley/Brannigan et al (Recording of the month) |
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Josquin Deprez: Motets
Orlando Consort |
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JA Hasse: Il cantico de’ tre fanciulli
Keith/Kustra/Vondung/Tolksdorf/Harald Kraus |
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Ludwig August Lebrun: Oboe Concertos
Schneemann/Radio Chamber Orchestra/de Vriend |
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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 8
Chailley/Concertgebouw Amsterdam |
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Wolf-Ferrari: Sly
Carreras/Milnes/Kabatu/Gimenz |
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Milestones: Haydn, Schumann, Dvorák, Elgar & Lutoslawski cello concerti
Pieter Wispelwey et al. |
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Brahms: Piano Music
Stephen Hough |
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Chausson: Mélodies
Lott/McGreevy/Murray/Trakas/Johnson/Chilingirian Quartet |
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William Walton: Façade
Bron/Stilgoe/Nash Ensemble/Lloyd-Jones |
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Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 5, 7 and 9
St Petersburg String Quartet |
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Chamber Music of Malcolm Arnold
The Ceruti Ensemble |
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Victor de Sabata: Orchestral Music
London Philharmonic Orchestra |
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James MacMillan: Mass and other sacred music
Westminster Cathedral Choir/Reid/Baker |
DVDs |
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Verdi: La Traviata and Rigoletto
Pavarotti, Wixell, Gruberova, Chailly/ Gheorghiu, Lopardo, Nucci, Solti |
Concerts |
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Naji Hakim and Marie-Bernadette Dufourcet
Bridgewater Hall, Friday 27 April, 2001. |
Books |
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Binchois Studies
edited by Andrew Kirkman & Dennis Slavin |
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The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque
Annette Richards |
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Unsung: A History of American Women in Music
Christine Ammer |
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America’s Musical Life – A History
Richard Crawford |
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The Unknown Callas: The Greek Years
Nicholas Petsalis-Diomidis |
Music |
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Peter Crossley-Holland: Collected Songs
British Heritage Series |
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