The moon at noon: Britten Sinfonia

Von Alex Tay, 21 Januar 2016

Laden, bitte warten...

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, am 19 Januar 2016

Bach, Seufzer, Tranen, Kummer, Not from Cantata BWV21

Scarlatti, Due arie notturne dal campo

Bach, Es wartet alles auf dich - Cantata, BWV187

Pärt, Fratres

Ligeti, Continuum for Harpsichord

Bach, Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut - Cantata, BWV199

Clyne, This Lunar Beauty (world premiere tour)

Julia Doyle, Sopran

Jacqueline Shave, Violine

Miranda Dale, Violine

Clare Finnimore, Viola

Caroline Dearnley, Cello

Maggie Cole, Cembalo

Whelan und der Monteverdi Choir mit Bachs Johannes-Passion

Jens Klier, 3rd April

Eine Deutung, die am Karfreitag den emotionalen Höhepunkt des Todes höchst ergreifend einfängt. Und sich an den zentralen Partien ausrichtet, die mit optimalen Kieran Carrel und Konstantin Krimmel im Gedächtnis bleibt.

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Love forever I: Händels Aci, Galatea e Polifemo bei Valletta Baroque

Jens Klier, 21st January

Beeindruckendes Solisten-Trio und Instrumentalensemble unter Leitung Steven Devines sorgten für eine in vielerlei Hinsicht passende Premiere in und Rückkehr nach Malta.

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Ein Osterwunder aus Oxford: Gardiner zelebriert Bachs Johannes-Passion

Jens Klier, 2nd April

Menschlichkeit und Drama der Passion in der Lesart des Dirigenten sowie die Ausdrucksfülle von Chor und Solisten sind unschlagbar.

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Václav Luks conducts a sprightly Christmas Oratorio

David Smythe, 28th November

A month early, perhaps, but Václav Luks conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus in Bach's joyful celebration of the Christmas story.

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Leipzig 300: Dunedin Consort explores the Thomaskantor shortlist

David Smythe, 7th February

The Dunedin Consort explores the 1723 Thomaskantor shortlist: Georg Philipp Telemann, Christoph Graupner and Johann Sebastian Bach in a programme directed by John Butt.

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Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers in their shining glory from I Fagiolini

Nick Boston, 29th September

I Fagiolini and the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble give a very special performance at Kings Place.

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Alex Tay

Alex Tay is a recent graduate from King's College, Cambridge, where he studied Music. He is an enthusiastic composer, violinist and has strong interests in arts administration. He has had works performed in venues such as West Road Concert Hall, Kings College Chapel and the Royal Albert Hall. Last year Alex held the position of Cambridge University Music Society Joint-Composer-in-Residence which culminated in a commission for the Harrison Birtwistle Secret Theatres Festival. More recently Alex has been announced winner of the Britten Sinfonia Cambridge Composition Workshop. Next year Alex will be studying an Mphil in composition at Churchill College Cambridge.

The moon at noon: Britten Sinfonia première of Anna Clyne commission