Tag Archives: Haydn

Mozartfest 2022 and Nosferatu

Posted on November 25, 2022 by vhk10

The Bath Mozartfest presented a full programme for its 2022 edition, largely in the Assembly Rooms (the Guildhall did not feature). All Covid restrictions had apparently been lifted, apart from visible hand sanitizer and the absence of a coat rack. … Continue reading →

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seasonal music

Posted on October 18, 2022 by vhk10

Forced by a rail strike to stay a night in London in order to catch my Eurostar, I made use of the opportunity to go to the Barbican and hear a choral work I’ve never sung, Haydn’s The Seasons, performed … Continue reading →

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a feelgood piece to return with

Posted on October 20, 2021 by vhk10

I returned to the concert platform with Gloucester Choral Society in a performance of Haydn’s Creation. This is a piece that comes round every few years, and I’ve done it with a variety of groups. My records tell me that … Continue reading →

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Bath Mozartfest (3) – Sitkovetskys and Tallis Scholars

Posted on December 2, 2018 by vhk10

My husband went to hear the regular Festival visitors, the Sitkovetsky Trio, give a lunchtime recital at the Guildhall. They were not quite on their best form. Haydn’s ‘Gypsy Rondo’ trio worked well but Schubert’s D929 trio is rambling and … Continue reading →

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The Bath Festival 2018 – 2

Posted on June 6, 2018 by vhk10

My husband went to a couple of concerts in the Bath Festival, both given by performers who clearly enjoyed what they were doing. Roman Rabinovich did a cycle of Haydn sonatas at St Michael’s Church. These were good performances given … Continue reading →

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9 Lessons and Candles

Posted on January 14, 2018 by vhk10

Most 9 Lessons and Carols services are not lit by candles held by the congregation, the reason being that it is hard work keeping one alight for nearly two hours (in practice they have to be lit a little before … Continue reading →

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Bath Mozartfest 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017 by vhk10

We didn’t do much about getting tickets in advance, partly because there were lots of good concerts and we were happy with almost anything that didn’t sell out. Imogen Cooper is a regular here, though it was a little surprising … Continue reading →

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what’s top of the bucket list now?

Posted on December 26, 2016 by vhk10

Like many singers I have a ‘bucket list’ of the works I would like to sing and have never done. For as far back as I can remember until 2008, the work at the top of it was Bach’s B … Continue reading →

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An alternative to the food festival

Posted on September 23, 2016 by vhk10

I was glad to revisit Lichfield with the Cathedral Chamber Choir as my last choir trip there, with another choir, was not a happy one and I wanted some fresher memories of the place. The choir room has been moved … Continue reading →

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an organist’s wedding and two Festival concerts

Posted on June 9, 2016 by vhk10

There was just too much going on on May 21st. I had been due to sing a concert in Reading but asked to be released from it when I realised there were enough sopranos and some unrepeatable events going on … Continue reading →

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