Kerrin Tatman and Freya Bryson's concert for Amy Johnson was magnificent. Their ethereal and expressive songs and instrumentals ingeniously dramatised their stories using cello, piano, voice, violin and accordion. Kerrin's striking cello and piano pieces were perfectly complimented by Freya's theatrical voice, reminiscent of Bjork and Elizabeth Fraser. As the evening sunlight illuminated the resplendent stained glass in … Continue reading Fly Into My Vapour Arms
Category: Early Music
Gamelan Musical Journey
Last night was the first performance of an embryonic new Hull Gamelan group. We have been practising tunes - especially written by Alec Roth for the Gamelan - to be performed for Laurence Rugg's Musical Journey, part of this summer's Amy Johnson Festival. At the end of another glorious sunny day, Laurence took us on an … Continue reading Gamelan Musical Journey
Gamelan in Pink and Green
I have been lucky enough to be playing the York Gamelan, Gamelan Sekar Petak (white rose, in honour of York's white flower symbol) with a lovely group of people, some really experienced players. We are practicing for the annual concert in York which I'm so looking forward to. Recently I had a chance to return to … Continue reading Gamelan in Pink and Green
Thomas Bertolotti at St Mary’s Church
Cellist, Thomas Bertolotti was spectacular at St Mary's Church this evening. We had a family evening out and it was amazing. We first came across Tom when he played Halvorsen’s Passacaglia on a theme by Handel with violinist Chris Heron at the excellent inaugural Project Strings concert last year and couldn't miss the chance to see … Continue reading Thomas Bertolotti at St Mary’s Church
Project: Strings
We were lucky enough to be in the audience of Project Strings’ inaugural concert of around 30 talented musicians playing a fabulous mixed programme of string arrangements. The 70 strong audience in St Mary’s Church were treated to a superb evening of music from over the centuries - contemporary, classical and baroque, all with a … Continue reading Project: Strings
Jordi Savall – Kalenda Maya
Rich, Dexter and I were privileged to see Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI again last night, this time as part of the York Early Music Festival, and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3's Early Music Show. Hespèrion XXI's mesmerizing programme - Kalenda Maya, a dialogue of souls - began with the piece, Alba, from thier 2006 collection, … Continue reading Jordi Savall – Kalenda Maya