In early 18th-c. Britain, a competition to help promote opera in English led to a surprise winner. John Weldon’s ‘The Judgment of Paris,’ recorded for the first time by the Academy of Ancient Music, boasts colorful orchestration, clever choral writing, and rapturous music.
And the Winner is…John Weldon’s ‘The Judgment of Paris’ Read More »
Where’s the boundary between ‘folk’ and ‘art’ when it comes to early music? Does it matter? Joyously muddled, The Curious Bards’ latest recording, ‘Sublimation,’ is a ‘trad’ album with early-music nuance, an early-music album with folk energy.
Wild Fun: Scandinavian Art-Folk Early Music Read More »
Soprano Michele Kennedy writes about two profoundly moving experiences in her musical life. ‘For aspiring young musicians, seeing their own image reflected back from the stage can be life-altering.’ And, as an artist, ‘being that example for others to see…’
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The ‘early music’ movement is at an artistic crossroads and the field seems to be pushed and pulled in many directions. In ‘Music in the 21st Century,’ an array of authors dissect the recent past and consider the future for historical performance. It’s a stimulating collection of essays on topics familiar and unexpected.
Early Music’s Future? A New Book Asks and Answers Read More »
If you know anything about Southern Oregon, it might be for Crater Lake or the Oregon Shakespeare Festival or as an increasingly impressive wine region. But the Jefferson Baroque Orchestra has been going steadily for three decades. Under new leadership, the ensemble is aiming to become one of the leading period instrument groups on the West Coast.
In Scenic Southern Oregon, a Baroque Orchestra Thrives Read More »
