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Bach and Casals: A chance meeting in Barcelona
I finally finished reading Eric Siblin’s brilliant book The Cello Suites the other day. What a fantastic read! For all lovers of classical music – and even all potential lovers of classical music (by which I mean everyone else) – … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Orchestras & Instrumental Music, Travel
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Comfort Food
Just a short post today – I know I’ve been a little quiet lately. Well, quiet on here, but very busy elsewhere. Time flies when you’re learning about rocks and singing Bach. (Not at the same time.) I had the most … Continue reading
A musical remembrance for Japan
I think it says a lot about us as human beings that we instinctively turn to music during times of crisis and sadness. Whether personal, communal, national or global crises, once the numbing sensation of shock wears off, we are … Continue reading
Posted in Choirs & Choral Music, Folk & Popular Music
Tagged Eliza Gilkyson, Japan, remembrance, Requiem
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Date #1: Seduced by Scriabin
My goodness, life gets busy doesn’t it? Working, singing, dating… well, probably more of the first two and less of the last but they’ve all kept me occupied recently. At the end of January I started a new job in … Continue reading
Revisiting old friends
Another post from Bronwyn this week? So soon? Yes! Mainly because I recently found a journal entry from exactly six years ago today which highlights some of the music I was obsessed with at the time. So it seemed like … Continue reading
Posted in Choirs & Choral Music
Tagged Bach, choirs, choral music, Eric Whitacre, Howells, journalling, Morten Lauridsen, Rheinberger, Stanford
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A blind date with Beethoven
“Dear Sean, I hope this book makes you laugh out loud in public spaces. Your laugh is your aria. I love you. Louise xoxo” About two weeks ago I went to the Lifeline Bookfest, an annual event which fills the … Continue reading
Posted in Orchestras & Instrumental Music
Tagged Beethoven, classical music, dating, love, string quartet
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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
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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
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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
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A different Christmas story about a donkey
It was starting to look as though I wouldn’t get around to adding another post before Christmas, such is this crazy time of year. I know it’s that way for everyone in December, but we had some sad news in … Continue reading
Posted in Choirs & Choral Music, Orchestras & Instrumental Music
Tagged Brisbane, carol, Christmas, John Rutter, storytelling
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