Tag Archives: Malcolm Hill

RIP Malcolm

Posted on December 14, 2021 by vhk10

I was sorry to hear of the death of Malcolm Hill for whom I used to sing in the Chandos Singers. In the half-dozen years I was in the choir I sang a huge number of different pieces from outside … Continue reading →

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The Golden Apples

Posted on December 26, 2011 by vhk10

The Chandos Singers ventured outside the usual concert format and took part in performances of Russian folk-tales given by Fire Springs (alongside on one evening a one-act opera by our conductor, which I wasn’t involved in) at the Rondo Theatre, … Continue reading →

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Deborah

Posted on July 28, 2009 by vhk10

The Chandos Singers paid tribute to the Handel anniversary by performing this early oratorio. It’s a curious piece, based on one of the biblical episodes that you don’t usually hear about in church; not very much judging under the palm … Continue reading →

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a monstrous crow

Posted on July 4, 2007 by vhk10

It was a busy week so I will be brief about my most recent outing with the Chandos Singers. All music new to me, with a mixture of the early (Michna, de las Infantas, Vivaldi and Handel) and the contemporary … Continue reading →

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a concert on Second Avenue

Posted on December 5, 2006 by vhk10

No, I wasn’t back in New York, and strictly speaking it took place just off Second Avenue in Oldfield Park. The introduction to Charpentier’s Te Deum is very well known to me from countless weddings and as the call signal … Continue reading →

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