Archive | February, 2010

Carling Cup final: Aston Villa v Manchester United as it happened – Telegraph.co.uk

28. February 2010

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Telegraph.co.uk Carling Cup final: Aston Villa v Manchester United as it happened Telegraph.co.uk 15.01 The national anthem is sung by classical singer Camilla Kerslake. She hits the top notes safely.

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Satyagraha, Coliseum, London – Financial Times

28. February 2010

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Musical Criticism Satyagraha, Coliseum, London Financial Times To say Glass's music divides opinion is an understatement.

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Scottish orchestras are told they must sing for their supper – The Herald

28. February 2010

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The Herald Scottish orchestras are told they must sing for their supper The Herald Reeves described the response to his dressing down from the world of classical music as “mixed”. The ABO called it “a wake up call” for the sector, ...

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Classical stars sing The Prayer in aid of Haiti quake victims – Daily Mail

27. February 2010

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Daily Mail Classical stars sing The Prayer in aid of Haiti quake victims Daily Mail 'I'm not trying to compete with Simon Cowell's single [the chart-topping cover version of REM's Everybody Hurts] but classical music is more accessible now ... Classical artists come together for Haiti musicweek.com Faryl joins world's best classical singers in Haiti charity single launch Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph Smith, Potts, Jones' Haiti single Belfast Telegraph all 9 news articles

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Classical stars unite for charity – BBC News

27. February 2010

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BBC News Classical stars unite for charity BBC News Some of the UK's most popular classical music stars have gathered in London to record a charity song for the Disasters Emergency Committee. ...

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Is Cymru Still Cool? – WalesOnline

27. February 2010

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Is Cymru Still Cool? WalesOnline “A lot of it has to do with television programmes and famous people like ( classical singer) Katherine Jenkins.

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Don’t myth stories… – Halifax Evening Courier

27. February 2010

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Don't myth stories... Halifax Evening Courier Pick 'n' Myths brings Greek mythology to life with music and story-telling featuring puppets, songs , silly hats and friendly monsters

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Culture key whatever the brow – Aberdeen Press and Journal

27. February 2010

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Culture key whatever the brow Aberdeen Press and Journal As such, it manages to resist much of the high-brow elitism that surrounds other classical disciplines – such as opera, ballet, classical music, ...

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Women in jazz – Financial Times

26. February 2010

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Women in jazz Financial Times Jazz gender imbalance remains antediluvian when compared with classical music – the UK's leading symphony orchestras are 30-40 per cent female. ..

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New season, new home for ballet company – Halifax Evening Courier

26. February 2010

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New season, new home for ballet company Halifax Evening Courier After being based in Halifax in the early 1990s it moved to Leeds and has grown from 11 dancers performing small-scale classical and contemporary dances to ...

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