The moon at noon: Britten Sinfonia

Par Alex Tay, 21 janvier 2016

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Critique faite à West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, le 19 janvier 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- Cantate, BWV199

Clyne, This Lunar Beauty (world premiere tour)

Julia Doyle, Soprano

Jacqueline Shave, Violon

Miranda Dale, Violon

Clare Finnimore, Alto

Caroline Dearnley, Violoncelle

Maggie Cole, Clavecin

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

*****

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.

****1

Evangelical fervour: Dunedin Consort's St Matthew Passion

Roy Westbrook, 12th April

Tenor Nicholas Mulroy directs a one-voice-to-a-part account of Bach's St Matthew Passion, featuring some splendid singing.

***11

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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