Chanticleer’s Sacred Music Concert Soars
It’s hard to provide enough superlatives for San Francisco-based Chanticleer, the men’s vocal ensemble which has been top of the … Continue reading Chanticleer’s Sacred Music Concert Soars
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A Celtic Musical Pilgrimage to Santiago
Galicia is the part of northern Spain near Portugal and it was there, centuries ago, that music and instruments came … Continue reading A Celtic Musical Pilgrimage to Santiago
From the old world to the new
Jordi Savall brought his Hesperion XXI back to Seattle Friday night together with Tembembe Ensamble Continuo, and the two groups … Continue reading From the old world to the new
What We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks For November
After the many musical treats (no tricks!) of October, the classical music season is in full swing here in Seattle. November’s calendar abounds with visits from touring ensembles and soloists, as well as exciting performances by local groups. Head to a concert hall and take advantage of this month’s diverse musical offerings, especially before the holiday music deluge blankets the concert calendar for December. Continue reading What We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks For November
Bagby’s Beowulf Entrances, Once More, an Entire Hall
Bagby, cofounder of the European medieval music performing group, Sequentia, has for many years now researched not just the stories performed by the “singers of tales” around the early Middle Ages (the 6th and 7th centuries), but how they were performed, how sung, how accompanied. Beowulf would nowadays be called a singspiel, a story sung and spoken. Continue reading Bagby’s Beowulf Entrances, Once More, an Entire Hall
The King’s Singers Provide Enough “Love & War” to Fill Town Hall
The first half included six pairs of madrigals from the late 16th to early 17th centuries from Italy and England: the Italian from Il Trionfo di Dori—madrigals commissioned in praise of a bride, Elisabetta Zustinian—and the English from The Triumphs of Oriana, a similar collection inspired by the former, this one in praise of another Elizabeth, Queen of England. Continue reading The King’s Singers Provide Enough “Love & War” to Fill Town Hall
Seattle Baroque Orchestra Fills Town Hall with Bach Cantata Fans
With her agile voice, Rottsolk made the most of her lilting, upbeat aria in No. 155, tricky to sing with a fast vocal line all over the register. For several recitatives and arias, both in No. 155 and for almost all of No. 134, Bach joins alto and tenor together in duet. Lane and Mueller sounded absolutely right together, their voices expressively blending and moving apart with the music. Continue reading Seattle Baroque Orchestra Fills Town Hall with Bach Cantata Fans