Tag Archives: Brahms

the words of the anthem are …

Posted on March 5, 2010 by vhk10

I recently went to hear the Farrant Singers from Salisbury sing evensong at Wells Cathedral. The choir contained a friend of mine (as well as another singer who is ubiquitous in choirs around here!). It was a good service, with … Continue reading →

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the LSO Chamber Ensemble

Posted on June 7, 2009 by vhk10

The day after my trip to the South Bank, I was back in Bath to hear Nikolaij Znaider and the LSO Chamber Ensemble play two string sextets: Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht and Brahms’ first sextet. I heard the Schoenberg when it … Continue reading →

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the Gloucester Service in Wells

Posted on November 3, 2008 by vhk10

I made it to the final Priory Voices weekend of the year, at Wells Cathedral.  Strangely enough, this was the first time I’d ever done a full weekend of services in Wells, which has been my local cathedral for over … Continue reading →

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Mozartfest 2006

Posted on November 22, 2006 by vhk10

This came and went last week. I imagine it was financially a great success because many of the concerts sold out. In fact the piano recital by Alfred Brendel sold out as soon as postal booking opened, if not before … Continue reading →

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what’s the choir called?

Posted on December 2, 2005 by vhk10

From time to time I’m recruited to a performance at a sufficiently late stage that I don’t find out the name of the group I’m singing with till the day! This happened last Saturday when I joined the Marshfield Bach … Continue reading →

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Mozartfest 2005 (2)

Posted on November 25, 2005 by vhk10

I went to hear the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson trio in the Guildhall. This concert made me realise that with some famous exceptions my knowledge of the piano trio repertoire is very limited and there is lots of wonderful stuff that is unfamiliar. … Continue reading →

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Four hands (Mozartfest 2)

Posted on November 23, 2004 by vhk10

On Sunday night I attended the final concert of the Mozartfest, Peter Donohoe and Martin Roscoe playing piano duets. When I learnt the piano at school I played my way through some of this repertoire with my teacher, including such … Continue reading →

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aimez-vous Brahms?

Posted on March 25, 2004 by vhk10

I read the novel of this title recently, though Brahms’ music doesn’t really feature in it except as a chat-up line. Last Saturday I sang in his German Requiem in Bath Abbey. For this the Chantry Singers joined forces with … Continue reading →

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a large interval

Posted on January 29, 2004 by vhk10

Not the musical kind (though there are quite a few of those involved), but the length of time since I last performed Brahms’ German Requiem, which I am doing with the Chantry Singers this term. The only other time I … Continue reading →

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Proms concert

Posted on August 29, 2003 by vhk10

I got away to London on Wednesday and went to the Proms concert with Mark Wigglesworth and the London Philharmonic. This included Berg’s Seven Early Songssung by Christine Brewer (the first professional performance I’ve heard live since I learnt some … Continue reading →

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