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A Song for Awuya

Acclaimed young harpist ANNE DENHOLM does wondrous things with composer-violist ANNE BEAMISH's 'Awuya,' a near-nine-minute composition commissioned to raise awareness about African sleeping sickness.
by David McGee
 
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Classical Perspectives
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‘How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place’: An Appreciation

Short, lyrical, and beautiful: JOHANNES BRAHMS's 'How Lovely is They Dwelling Place,' the fourth movement of his German Requiem, adapted from Psalm 84 and intended as a meditation on Heaven. JOHN RUTTER and ROBERT SHAW conduct ...
by David McGee
 
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Sing We Now of Christmas

Robert Hugill’s Classical Christmas Evergreens

ROBERT HUGILL'S CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS is a collection of must-read reviews of Classical Yuletide fare, from choral works to small vocal ensembles, as appraised by Mr. Hugill in Deep Roots from 2013 to the present day. All to make...
by David McGee
 
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Sing We Now of Christmas

The Ellingtonian ‘Nutcracker’

An appreciation of THE NUTCRACKER SUITE as DUKE ELLINGTON & BILLY STRAYHORN reimagined it in 1960 and of a new take by THE HARMONIA ENSEMBLE conducted by STEVEN RICHMOND.
by David McGee
 
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Classical Perspectives

A Fresh Take on Fibich

Among Czech nationalistic composers, Zdenek Fibich's work has been woefully overlooked. The Czech National Symphony offers a partial corrective on its new CD.
by David McGee
 
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