A Passion concert for Lent
Three big choral pieces anchored Seattle Pro Musica’s Lenten program, Passio, Saturday night at St. James Cathedral, one each from the … Continue reading A Passion concert for Lent
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Seattle Pro Musica Honors Britten’s Legacy With “A Ceremony of Carols”
Seattle Pro Musica celebrates the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s birth with a concert of Christmas-themed choral works, including yuletide favorite A Ceremony of Carols. Two more performances of the program are scheduled for December 14. Continue reading Seattle Pro Musica Honors Britten’s Legacy With “A Ceremony of Carols”
What We’re Hearing This Holiday Season: Classical Music Picks For Christmas
The holiday concert season is already in full swing, but there’s still a full calendar of festive musical events set to spread Christmas cheer throughout the Seattle area. We’ve compiled a small sampling of yuletide offerings for everyone, from grandma to your hipster cousin. Continue reading What We’re Hearing This Holiday Season: Classical Music Picks For Christmas
PNB Has Creative Imagination in Spades
Friday night saw the opening of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s latest repertory program, works by two unusually creative choreographers, Jiri Kylian … Continue reading PNB Has Creative Imagination in Spades
A Symphony of Hope
Andrew Manze has been better known in Seattle for his mastery of the Baroque violin and his ability to engage … Continue reading A Symphony of Hope
Choral Arts’ praise of Mary
Richard Sparks would be proud of the choir he formed and nurtured. Since 2007, Choral Arts has continued to bloom … Continue reading Choral Arts’ praise of Mary
Grappling with Britten’s “War Requiem” at Seattle Symphony
Britten’s War Requiem doesn’t recreate the cathedral as a bulwark of serenity, but as a frail structure ripped open, shot through with booming bursts and siren lamentation. It’s a work with many moving parts: the traditional Mass for the dead, in Latin, glossed by nine poems in English from World War I poet Wilfred Owen. Continue reading Grappling with Britten’s “War Requiem” at Seattle Symphony