Mapping the Musical Genome: The Gibbons Family
Orlando Gibbons (1572-1625) was born in Oxford, son of a town wait—essentially a town musician whose duties included playing his...
Haydn’s La Fedeltà Premiata – at the Royal Opera House, Mumbai
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Good Practice Techniques for Graded Examinations – Part II
The first of these articles discussed the need for practice to be relevant in terms of fluency and accuracy, musical detail, style and character. This article explains how to practise mindfully. How to practise Practice should be mindful, with clear...
Coming of Age
Since 2010, Con Brio has been pushing the limits of Western classical music performed in India with a focus on...
The Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble UK Tour 2018!
The Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble of the Stop-Gaps Cultural Academy, now celebrating it’s 34th year, has had the honour of representing...
The art of reminiscence: thoughts on Jörg Widmann and musical meaning
The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘reminiscence’ as either ‘a story told about a past event remembered by the narrator’ or ‘a characteristic of one thing that is suggestive of another’. We all love to reminisce: we gain comfort by our...
4 SECRETS FOR BETTER HIGH NOTES
No matter what voice type you are, it’s fair to admit that plenty of your most applause-worthy moments come with...
Good Practice Techniques for Graded Examinations – Part I
Good practice techniques are essential for all sections of the examination and involve mindful concentration and clear objectives. A practice...