In most concert listings, premières seem to be thrown in as a one-off to offset a relatively risk-free billing. In this Cheltenham Music Festival concert, this was not the case. With no less than five premières in an evening of seven choral works, those present could be assured that they were hearing something new.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:28:23+00:002012-07-09Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres reviews the BBC Singers at Cheltenham College Chapel as part of the Cheltenham Music Festival.Première after Première: BBC Singers at the Cheltenham Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-cheltenham-festival-2012-bbc-singers-endymionBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexandra Hamilton-Ayreshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/755https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/755https://bachtrack.com/files/25987-alexandra_hamilton_ayres.jpgAlexandra is a composer and journalist contributing to several arts websites. When she isn’t writing music or words, she lives a parallel life as an artist and illustrator in Bristol. She did her undergraduate degree in Music at the University of Bristol and her musical interests lie mainly in new music, music for film and minimalism. Follow her on twitter @AHamiltonAyres.https://bachtrack.com/files/1467-bbc_singers.jpg400400BBC Singers John Wood2012-Jul-05, Cheltenham College Chapel: MO9 BBC Singershttps://bachtrack.com/listing-cheltenham-festival-2012-bbc-singers-endymion2012-07-052012-07-05Cheltenham College ChapelCheltenhamSouth-WestUnited Kingdom51.8923742845491-2.07521760466989http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/find-events/music/m08-gloucestershire-youth-orchestra?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/11005-facesq.jpg4