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A Passion concert for Lent

Philippa Kiraly — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:43:44 +0000

Three big choral pieces anchored Seattle Pro Musica’s Lenten program, Passio, Saturday night at St. James Cathedral, one each from the early years of the 20th century. A.M.D.G.: Ad majorem Dei Gloriam, Benjamin Britten’s 1939 setting of seven religious poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins, six of which were sung Saturday, are evidence of the young composer’s skill … Continue reading →

Seattle Pro Musica Honors Britten’s Legacy With “A Ceremony of Carols”

Dana Wen — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:00:54 +0000

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.

What We’re Hearing This Holiday Season: Classical Music Picks For Christmas

Dana Wen — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:00:40 +0000

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.

PNB Has Creative Imagination in Spades

Philippa Kiraly — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 23:17:31 +0000

Friday night saw the opening of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s latest repertory program, works by two unusually creative choreographers, Jiri Kylian and Crystal Pite. The former is from Prague, well known for decades of work at Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT): the latter, from Victoria, B.C., is a generation younger, an associate choreographer for NDT who danced … Continue reading →

A Symphony of Hope

Philippa Kiraly — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 20:12:06 +0000

Andrew Manze has been better known in Seattle for his mastery of the Baroque violin and his ability to engage and pull in listeners like the Pied Piper, but for some years now he has been moving into conducting and expanding his range to the full classical repertoire. This week he is here conducting one … Continue reading →

Choral Arts’ praise of Mary

Philippa Kiraly — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 17:56:38 +0000

Richard Sparks would be proud of the choir he formed and nurtured. Since 2007, Choral Arts has continued to bloom under the direction of Robert Bode, winning several prestigious prizes over the past three years. Saturday night it displayed its excellence in a program of works of chants and songs in praise of the Virgin … Continue reading →