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Category: Renaissance

• Church Classical Music Concert Culture Early Music London Religion Renaissance

  The Cardinal’s Musick at Wigmore Hall review ****

  The Cardinal’s Musick, Andrew Carwood (director) Wigmore Hall, 27th September 2018 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – Motet Tu es Petrus, Missa Tu es Petrus, Gregorian Chant, Magnus Sanctus Paulus a 8 Giovanni Bassano – O Rex gloriae Jacob Handl – Sanctus Bartholomeus Thomas Crecquillon – Andreas Christi famulus Tomás Luis…

  October 13, 2018
• Culture History London Renaissance Spain Theatre

  Losing Venice at the Orange Tree Theatre review ***

  Losing Venice Orange Tree Theatre, 24th September 2018 A modicum of research was all that was required to realise that this was going to be a curious, but also intriguing, entertainment. Which is near enough exactly what it was. Jo Clifford’s play was a hit at the Edinburgh fringe when…

  October 8, 2018
• Classical Music Contemporary Classical Culture London Opera Renaissance Theatre

  The Second Violinist at the Barbican review ***

  The Second Violinist Barbican Theatre 7th September 2018 Ok so I bought a ticket here on a bit of a whim and because it garnered some awards on its premiere in Ireland. Now I know from past experience that the playwright Enda Walsh is not a man who likes to…

  September 18, 2018
• Church Concert Culture Early Music London Renaissance

  Tallis Scholars and Peter Philips at Cadogan Hall review ****

  The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (director) Cadogan Hall, 7th June 2018 Robert White – Domine, quis habitabit John Sheppard – Missa Cantate John Sutton – Salve regina Robert White – Magnificat Thomas Tallis – Spem in alium I just cast my eye over an article in the Guardian purporting to…

  June 21, 2018
• Church Classical Music Concert Early Music London Renaissance

  Tallis Scholars at St Johns Smith Square review ****

  The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (director) St John’s Smith Square, 31st March 2018 Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Surrexit pastor bonus Vidi speciosam Magnificat for double choir Missa pro defunctis Requiem Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599) Tota pulchra es Hei mihi, Domine Alonso Lobo (1555 -1617) Versa est in luctum Having dipped…

  April 13, 2018
• art Culture Exhibition Renaissance

  William Kentridge: Smoke, Ashes, Fable at Sint-Janshospitaal review ****

  William Kentridge: Smoke, Ashes, Fable Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges, 20th February 2018 Off to Bruges and Brussels for a couple of days. Main purpose. To soak up the best paintings that the Northern Renaissance has to offer. Now you all know that it doesn’t get much prettier than Bruges, (though Ghent may…

  February 27, 2018
• Baroque Classical Music Contemporary Classical Culture Early Music London Renaissance

  My favourite classical concerts of 2017

  Right I know it is a bit late in the day but I wanted to make a list of the concerts I enjoyed most from last year. So everything that got a 5* review based on my entirely subjective criteria is ordered below. Top is Sir Simon and the LSO…

  February 15, 2018
• Baroque Classical Music Concert Contemporary Classical Culture Early Music London Renaissance

  Britten Sinfonia at Wigmore Hall review *****

  Britten Sinfonia Wigmore Hall, 24th January 2018 Heinrich Biber – Mystery Sonata No 1 “The Annunciation” Philip Glass – Orbit Leo Chadburn – Five Loops for the Bathyscaphe Arvo Part – Spiegel am Spiegel WA Mozart – Piano Trio No 3 K502 There is something of the spirit of punk…

  January 30, 2018
• Classical Music Concert Culture London Renaissance

  The Cardinal’s Musick at Wigmore Hall review ****

  The Cardinal’s Musick, Andrew Carwood (director) Wigmore Hall, 4th December 2017 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) – Missa Hodie Christus natus est Anon – Gaudete, Hail Mary full of grace, Quem Pastores, Salutation Carol Jacob Handl (1550-1591) – Mirabile mysterium Richard Pygott (c.1485-1549) – Quid petis O fili Tomás Luis…

  December 11, 2017