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LSO St Luke's: The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is one of the world's leading orchestras, and you can see them here in the capital. If you're a classical music fan, make sure you see an LSO concert live. Their amazing roster includes: Valery Gergiev, Principal Conductor Sir Colin Davis, LSO President Daniel Harding and Michael Tilson Thomas, Principal Guest Conductors The LSO play at two main venues, LSO St Luke's and Barbican . LSO St Luke's is a Grade 1 listed church in Shoreditch. The beautiful...
Posted 05 March 2010 04:56 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: classical, sir colin davis, valery gergiev, music, lso st lukes, guest conductors, principal conductor, shoreditch, daniel harding, the london symphony orchestra, barbican, arts, michael tilson thomas, st lukes, president, roster

Hayley Westenra - Peace Shall Come (own composition performed in Bath): The enormously popular Kiwi soprano follows time-honoured tradition by releasing this Christmas album, which follows her 2008 best-of compilation 'River Of Dreams'. Featuring a comfortingly traditional mix of carols and a couple of classic-era vocal pop standards, this album does not break any rules but is a pleasing showcase for Westenra's truly beautiful voice. Also features a duet with Irish megastar Ronan Keating on 'It's Only Christmas'.
Posted 04 January 2010 06:03 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: classical, soprano, hayley westenra, carols, peace shall come, christmass album, bath, river of dreams, kiwi

Britain's Got Talent - Faryl Smith - Final: After a bidding war ensued while Faryl Smith appeared in the final of 2008's Britain's Got Talent, the Kettering born singer finally opted for a 2.3 million pound deal with Universal Music. This, her debut album, sees Smith covering a selection of easy listening and classical standards with the backing of a sixty piece orchestra, while showcasing her unique vocal talent, often compared to fellow mezzo-sopranos Katherine Jenkins and Charlotte Church.
Posted 22 June 2009 04:30 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: classical, 2008, Orchestra, katherine jenkins, faryl smith, unique vocal talent, britain's got talent, debbut album, easy listening, mezzo soprano, kettering, charlotte church, universal classics music

Escala: ESCALA, the gorgeous electric string quartet who caused a sensation in the final of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent 2008, finally unleash their astonishing, Trevor Horn produced debut album on the 25th May. Fusing contemporary sounds with classical instruments, ESCALA boast the freshest and most innovative sound of the year and are destined to take the international charts by storm. ESCALA are violinists Victoria Lyon, aged 25, and Izzy Johnston, 25. Chantal Leverton, a viola player aged 25 and cellist...
Posted 19 June 2009 09:44 AM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: classical, violin, cello, debut album, contemporary, izzy johnson, trevor horn, instruments, viola, chantal leverton, escala, electric string quartet, itv britains got talent, tasya hodges, victoria lton

The BBC Proms: 17 July 2009 to 12 September 2009 www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2009 The greatest classical music festival on earth returns to London's Royal Albert Hall. Around 170 events featuring the world's best artists and composers are packed into the 8-week BBC Proms's schedule for 2009. For the first time this year, the number of concerts has reached 100. The 2009 BBC Proms season features fantastic major festival days and big weekends. Among the highlights are: Indian Voices Day, culminating in the first...
Posted 12 June 2009 05:19 PM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: classical, Beethoven, Royal Albert Hall, proms, yo yo ma, handel, sir charles mackerras, purcell, the bbc, delius, ukulele, silk road ensemble, gilbert & sullivan, mgm musicals, vienna philharmonic, messiah, patience, indian voices day, daniel barenboims, fidelio, londonn, the fairy queen, west eastern divan orchestra, nikolaus harnoncourt, bollywood prom, the creation, elgar holst

Russell Watson 2009 UK Tour: The tour, which begins on 22nd March, will take Russell to concert venues throughout the UK, including The Lowry in Salford where he will perform two homecoming shows. Sunday 22 March Ipswich Regent Wednesday 25 March Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Saturday 28 March Oxford New Theatre Monday 30 March Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Wednesday 01 April Newcastle City Hall Friday 03 April Glasgow Clyde Auditorium Sunday 05 April Preston Guildhall Tuesday 07 April Sheffield City Hall Saturday 11 April London...
Posted 15 December 2008 11:40 AM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: classical, opera, russell watson, NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL, SALFORD LOWRY, BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL, 2009 UK TOUR, LONDON ROYAL ALBERT HALL, BRIT AWARDS, SHEFFIELD CITY HALL, LLANDUDNO VENUE CYMRU THEATRE, IPSWICH REGENT, 22ND MARCH, OXFORD NEW THEATRE, GLASGOW CLYDE AUDITORIUM, LIVERPOOL PHILARMONIC HALL, BRIGHTON DOME, NEWCASTLE CITY HALL, PRESTON GUILDHALL, BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS, BRISTOL COLSTON HALL, HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE

Keedie - 'My Reason': Keedie, who is from Wolverhampton via Torquay, left school at 14 to pursue a full-time career as a singer. At 16 she signed her first recording contract, but quickly became disillusioned, and with the support of her family, decided to go it alone. A few months later Keedie was approached by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who asked her to record the theme for his new play with Blue’s Duncan James. The album was extremely popular, entering the charts at number two. In between Lloyd Webber's offer and its...
Posted 16 October 2008 11:56 AM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: classical, andrew lloyd webber, emi classics, pop, washington film festival, duncan james, miami, mick davis 2004 film, torquay, 16, recording contract, wolverhampton, i believe my heart, blue, bucharest, modigliani, my reason, keedie

Adagio in G Minor (Albinoni): Pictures are from thefairest.info/top.html Wikipedia Information: Adagio in G minor for strings and organ is a piece arranged by Remo Giazotto (1949) based on the bass line of a slow part of Concerto or Sonata in G minor, composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, which were found amongst the ruins of the old Saxon State Library, Dresden, which was firebombed by the Allies during World War II.
Posted 23 April 2008 01:35 PM by admin | with no comments
Filed under: tomaso giovanni albinoni, remo giazotto, classical, adagio