Owen Rees. ACP performs renaissance polyphony
from all lands Iberian, so tours often involve yummy tapas,
cerveza, and calamari...
The Brabant Ensemble - see News for latest releases - are
going places in the eyes of pretty much every record critic around
at the moment, and bringing to light many neglected choral
gems of the sixteenth century in the process.
going places in the eyes of pretty much every record critic around
at the moment, and bringing to light many neglected choral
gems of the sixteenth century in the process.
Sospiri - medieval carols, twenty-first century premieres
hot off the presses of East Oxford's finest composer
John Duggan, and everything inbetween: Sospiri and director
Chris Watson regularly perform and record together all sorts
of fabulousnesses, including two discs that I got to be on: The
Light of Unexpected Angels, which is officially my Mum's
favourite CD to listen to in the bath - high praise indeed -
and A Medieval Christmas on the Gift of Music label - which
isn't, but I'm sure would feature in her top 1 choice for medieval
Christmas music...
Il Suono - I'll be travelling to Russia for the
first time later this year with members of this group.
They do some really exciting programming and
have performed up and down the UK,
so am very excited about working with them.
Schola Cantorum of Oxford - I owe all of my world travelfirst time later this year with members of this group.
They do some really exciting programming and
have performed up and down the UK,
so am very excited about working with them.
(and love of steak and Argentinian red wine) to Schola,
with whom I sang with for many happy years as an undergraduate.
Lydia Press - words don't describe how lasting and devastating the
grief of losing Lydia in a climbing accident in 2008 has been to all of us.
Lydia was in my year - we'd met (and been inseparable
for a couple of summers) when we were 11 & 12 at Morland
Choristers' Camp, so it was quite a surreal reunion turning up
to our first ever Schola rehearsal in 2003 and finding we had both
descended to second alto..!
Halle Youth Choir - summer of 2006 was fab for lots of
reasons (graduating!), not least being privileged enough to
spend a week teaching this great bunch of young people.
Oxford Gargoyles - scoobadee-wap to you too... Possibly
the most fun summer ever (2005), proof that even the beardiest
early music geek has some schwing in them :)
Oxford Lieder - a fantastic outfit promoting song in Oxford:
without a doubt their annual Festival is the only place in the
country where you can see such fresh talent line up
alongside numerous international stars in the same arena
night after night. I managed the festival last year and am
glad to say the organisation's going from strength to strength.
country where you can see such fresh talent line up
alongside numerous international stars in the same arena
night after night. I managed the festival last year and am
glad to say the organisation's going from strength to strength.
from the Eton Choral Courses each summer, founded and
directed by Ralph Allwood. I didn't
sing in the choir when I was of age, but now
that I manage them I often get to cheekily join in when
we're an alto down.
