Anne Midgette's holiday gift you can't put a price on: Bach cantatas
Bach's sacred cantatas are a gift that keeps on giving. He wrote more than 300, of which around 200 survive; chances are, you know no more than a handful of them. They generally represent a...
Washington Post,
Sat Nov 28 14:00:40 PST 2009
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The Orchestra Music Problem
"As a composer I have avoided the orchestra, which is actually pretty easy for most composers to do since the orchestra largely ignores us.
Arts Journal,
Sun Nov 29 08:53:05 PST 2009
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UK Symphony grows to meet challenge of playing Mahler
Gustav Mahler was one of the pre-eminent composers of symphonic works, easily in a group with Ludwig
Lexington Herald-Leader,
Sat Nov 28 22:31:47 PST 2009
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French pianist Genevieve Joy dies at 90
PARIS - French classical pianist Genevieve Joy has died at the age of 90, her husband, the composer Henri Dutilleux, said Saturday. Joy, who interpreted numerous 20th century composers incl...
AsiaOne,
Sat Nov 28 16:58:42 PST 2009
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Looking for another Verdi or Donizetti
In the world of opera over the last 200 years, it was a given that if prolific composers Verdi or Donizetti produced a new opera, it would be a
Trinidad Express,
Sat Nov 28 19:00:10 PST 2009
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Composer Hale Smith dead at age 84
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Classical composer Hale Smith, known for his work with jazz stars like Dizzy Gillespie, died in Freeport, N.Y., at the age of 84, his wife Juanita said.
UPI,
Sun Nov 29 09:03:41 PST 2009
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French classical pianist Genevieve Joy dies at 90
French classical pianist Genevieve Joy has died at the age of 90, her husband, the composer Henri Dutilleux, said Saturday.
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Sat Nov 28 12:46:37 PST 2009
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Mailbox 11.29.2009
In Mailbox today: seasons in the Czech Republic, the Czech national dance, plaques on the Czech Radio building. Listeners quoted: Tsunehito Inoue, Ashraful Islam, Muhammad Shamim, Howard Tu...
Radio Prague,
Sun Nov 29 09:00:44 PST 2009
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Shrewsbury Chorale sings with angels
THE SHREWSBURY CHORALE will be presenting its holiday program 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Led by Anthony LaGruth, the group will perform British composer John Rutter's setting of the traditio...
Asbury Park Press,
Sun Nov 29 06:56:25 PST 2009
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Vienna choir concert's a homecoming
When the Vienna Boys Choir sings at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, one of the members will be longing to eat Skyline. That would be Noah Markowich, of Westwood.
The Cincinnati Enquirer,
Sun Nov 29 02:25:38 PST 2009
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Royal Opera House Asks Young Composers For New Fanfare
"Covent Garden is offering 11- to 14-year-old composers the chance not only to have a piece commissioned by the House, but also played there every night.
Arts Journal,
Tue Nov 24 22:07:48 PST 2009
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Area venues full of holiday merriment
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Tacoma News Tribune,
Sun Nov 29 00:30:55 PST 2009
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2009 Gift Ideas: ticket gifts
You've heard of the
The Columbus Dispatch,
Sun Nov 29 04:06:10 PST 2009
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Coming up in Harding, the Chesters, Mendhams and Washington Twp.
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 A holiday boutique and bake sale is planned for 3 to 8 p.m., today and tomorrow, Dec. 2, at the Bragg School gym, Chester. More than 25 vendors are expected, some local and ...
Observer-Tribune,
Sun Nov 29 06:39:28 PST 2009
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âVoices of a Generationâ set for Sunday, Dec. 6 in Chatham
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Chatham Courier,
Sun Nov 29 07:29:46 PST 2009
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A guitar in the orchestra? No, an orchestra of guitars
The guitar music of Spain isn't exactly a new artistic voice to audiences and artists in the Un
Lexington Herald-Leader,
Sat Nov 28 22:31:10 PST 2009
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Harmonium celebrates season with concerts Dec. 12, 13
MORRISTOWN â Harmonium Choral Society will celebrate the holiday season at
Hanover Eagle,
Sun Nov 29 07:20:43 PST 2009
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An outpouring of glorious American songs for your holiday gift list
For those who savor the great American songbook, there's good news this holiday season. Recent releases include solo albums, neglected shows, old favorites and tributes to important show-bu...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Sat Nov 28 21:15:33 PST 2009
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Hale Smith, jazz, classical composer, performer, dies
Hale Smith, a classical composer who also worked as a performer and arranger with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Chico Hamilton, died Tuesday at his home in Freeport, N.
San Jose Mercury News,
Sat Nov 28 21:27:42 PST 2009
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