Category Archives: going to concerts

a farewell organ recital

Posted on April 30, 2025 by vhk10

I went to what was billed as an ‘Easter Bank Holiday Bonanza’, Dewi Rees’ final organ recital before leaving Bath Abbey for St Alban’s Cathedral. For this, a small part of the quire was cordoned off so that the audience … Continue reading →

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Modernism in London

Posted on April 5, 2025 by vhk10

I was not going to pass up an opportunity to hear Der Wein, the centrepiece of a concert at the Barbican themed around Baudelaire given by Ryan Wigglesworth and the BBC Symphony Orchestra with Sophie Bevan. The concert opened with … Continue reading →

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Modernism in Cardiff

Posted on March 12, 2025 by vhk10

As a slightly belated birthday celebration for me we went to hear the BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ commemoration of the centenary of Pierre Boulez in Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. I’d never been to a concert here, although I have used … Continue reading →

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Norma vs. Brecon Baroque

Posted on February 26, 2025 by vhk10

Bath Opera returned to Bellini (a few years ago they did La Sonnambula) for this spring’s production of Norma. Given the demands of the two principal roles, they were double-cast and tickets were sold to what was nominally the dress … Continue reading →

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round-up of 2024

Posted on January 7, 2025 by vhk10

2024 will not rank as a particularly vintage year for me I think – I didn’t go to any operas and there were no major works I sang for the first time (maybe this is because the ones that I … Continue reading →

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a mystery recital

Posted on November 18, 2024 by vhk10

The Assembly Rooms filled up – and at least one choir practice room practically emptied – the night Sir András Schiff came to give his recital at the Bath Mozartfest. He didn’t announce his programme in advance although as it … Continue reading →

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the composer from Frome

Posted on September 30, 2024 by vhk10

Christ Church Bath is hosting another Saturday afternoon recital series this autumn and (having missed all of last year’s) I went to the opening concert, given by the strings of the Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra with David Winters on organ and … Continue reading →

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the other 2024 anniversary

Posted on September 16, 2024 by vhk10

Visiting London for a conference, I was able to take in the only Prom of the season with any hardcore Second Viennese School in it, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tarmo Peltokoski. Schoenberg’s anniversary has not received a … Continue reading →

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Tenebrae finally make it to Bath

Posted on February 25, 2024 by vhk10

A couple of years ago Tenebrae’s Bath début was thwarted by a storm which made it unsafe to travel. They returned for this year’s Bath Bachfest, to give a concert in St Mary’s Bathwick. I bought the last ticket in … Continue reading →

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roundup of 2023

Posted on January 10, 2024 by vhk10

So we get to the end of 2023, and if it wasn’t one of the most vintage years it had some remarkable and unexpected highlights. And it included the 20th anniversary of this blog, which I’m afraid passed without comment … Continue reading →

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