I was going to post this song later in the week, but given my accidental Basque theme, I couldn’t resist adding some Catalan to the mix. This piece is a traditional Catalan carol which I found by accident when looking…
Tag: classical music
Advent Calendar Day 2 – Wachet! Betet! (J.S. Bach)
I am in the midst of a fairly intense obsession with Bach’s oratorios and cantatas, which is currently manifesting itself in me learning every alto (and sometimes soprano) aria I can get my hands on from any Bach aria (it…
Monday Music: Plaisir D’Amour (JPE Martini)
Here’s something so soothing that it will probably send you wafting back to sleep again, but it truly is gorgeous. If you’ve only ever heard the Nana Mouskouri version, please do give this one a listen, because it’s really quite…
Friday Fun: Carmina Burana for Sleep-Deprived Parents (Carl Orff / Matthew Hodge)
This one’s a bit silly, I must admit, but when it showed up on one of my feeds a couple of days ago, I couldn’t resist. It’s Carmina Burana, toddler style. I think my favourite line is “Why do you…
Monday Music: El Vito (Joaquín Nin y Castellanos) sung by Patricia Petibon
Really, how gorgeous is Patricia Petibon? I mean, first there is that impeccable, light coloratura voice, full of personality, and then there is her amazing, almost outrageously expressive face. I wish there were more videos of her singing live, because…
Friday Fun: Rude Mozart
… because even I have certain qualms about putting rude words in German into the title of my page. I have a rather wonderful picture book called Faithfully Mozart (currently buried behind stacks of boxes), which is more or less his…
Monday Music: Ouvre ton coeur (Bizet)
Here’s something bright and bouncy to make you dance on a Monday morning! It’s by Bizet, who is best known for the opera Carmen, and is clearly fond of Spanish musical styles – this one is a Bolero, and utterly…
Monday Music: The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation (Purcell)
I’m planning (hoping is more accurate, at this stage) to do the Trinity ATCL exam this year, so I’m currently collecting repertoire suitable for a recital. This piece of music is one I ran across a few years ago, and…
Friday Fun: The King’s Singers perform the Overture to Rossini’s Barber of Seville
I kind of have a crush on all of the King’s Singers, to be honest. I was fortunate enough to go to be in the audience for both a concert and a Master Class of theirs earlier this year, and…