-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Sounds from a literary underworld
If there’s one thing I love almost as much as music, it’s words. And words about music even more than that. There’s a quote I read recently (which has been attributed to multiple people such as Elvis Costello, Thelonious Monk … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Solo Vocal Music
Tagged Gluck, Janette Turner Hospital, novel, opera, Orpheus
2 Comments
Musical Tapas: How to turn any concert into a tasting plate of musical discovery
Last year before Fusion‘s November concert, I wrote a short article for the Music Council of Australia about ways to help audiences appreciate live classical music when listening to a programme of music that might be almost entirely unfamiliar. It … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Choirs & Choral Music, Foundations
Tagged early music, Fusion Vocal Ensemble, music listening, Spain
2 Comments
Song for a beach holiday
Happy New Year, musical friends! Welcome to Music Tasting in 2012. I’ve been on a week-long beach holiday recently, which was a delightful way to begin the year. It’s becoming something of a tradition, actually, with a close group of … Continue reading
Posted in Folk & Popular Music, Travel
Tagged a cappella, Australia, Faroe Islands, Real Group, summer, Sweden
Leave a comment