It's a fascinating listen, about the piece that most choral singers will know so well. #HandelMessiah
In an interesting post from Finchley Chamber Choir, their singers share the performances, films and moments that first brought Shakespeare's words to life for them.
fcchoir.co.uk/in-sweet-mus...
Sounds like an intriguing crossover of art and choral music.
The finale is throwing everything it's got at me (including a tummy-wobbling organ contribution), and that's EXACTLY what I'm here for. I only hope my neighbours are still talking to me tomorrow #TurnThatShitUp 🔊🔊🔊🔊
#NowListening #NewReleases2026 #34
It's surprising to see a leader in The Economist about the shortage of tenors! Many choirs have to deal with this problem.
www.economist.com/leaders/2026...
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Interesting short guide to 'How to start a church choir" by Bijan Omrani. Also references RSCM's 'The Choir Project'.
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Sing hallelujah for the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM). They have just announced the launch of a new Choir Project, in the hope of reviving popular interest in hymn singing and engaging young…
⏳It’s 10 days until CoMA Festival 2026 kicks off and here’s the full line-up of events at a glance.
👀See what’s happening near you and then head to our festival programme page to find out how you can be part of a new music adventure!
📌https://www.coma.org/whats-on/events/coma-festival-2026/
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In Our Time, Handel's Messiah
Misha Glenny and guests discuss Handel's great sacred oratorio from 1742, his collaboration with librettist Charles Jennens, and the first performances in Dublin and then London.
Mr. Symphonist
Happy #NewReleaseFriday! I only discovered Elsa Barraine last year. Now her impressive symphonies get their second recording. Plus music by another fascinating Frenchwoman. These and lots more on my symphony & orchestral #NewReleases playlist, updated every Friday.
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The origin and development of Handel's great sacred oratorio, premiered in Dublin in 1742.
My mate Jane has a showing of her art in Deptford later this month and you'd be a fool to miss it janefrancesdunlop.com
Mr. Symphonist
this is a thing to know (landscape) stages a series of choral works interlocking and overlaying across the gallery. It begins by presenting a set of ‘knowledge system videos’; a dataset constructed fr...
Lots more includes the premiere recording of prolific Finnish symphonist Kalevi Aho's #17. Subtitled "Symphonic Frescoes", it makes use of some exotic instruments, including the lupophone and contraforte, both of which I had to look up.
