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Messiaen, Ensemble 360 – Sheffield Crucible – 1/11/25

Klein, String Trio; Smit, Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano; Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time This concert was preceded by an hour or so with a lecturer from the Birmingham Conservatoire talking about Messiaen, with the aid of two of the evening’s players to provide musical illustrations. One of the fascinating things weContinue reading “Messiaen, Ensemble 360 – Sheffield Crucible – 1/11/25”

Bach and  American Minimalism: Shani Diluka, Sheffield Crucible 31/10/25  

JS BACH (arr. Alexander Siloti) Prelude in E minor BWV855; GLASS Etude 2; JS BACH Prelude in C BWV846; CPE BACH Solfeggietto H220 Wq 117; GLASS Etude 9; JS BACH Prelude in F minor BWV857 ; GLASS Mad Rush; JS BACH (arr. Alfred Cortot) Arioso from Concerto No.5 in F minor BWV1056 ; MOONDOG CanonContinue reading “Bach and  American Minimalism: Shani Diluka, Sheffield Crucible 31/10/25  “

Bach / Ensemble 360: Upper Chapel, Sheffield – 25/10/25 2pm

Bach:  Sonata No.3 in C; Partita No.3 in E; Benjamin Nabarro, violin I have been reading a fascinating book by Kate Kennedy called ‘Cello’, about the passion and the closeness of the relationship between instrument and player, as exemplified by four historical/ contemporary figures. Amongst many other topics, she muses on whether, in the sameContinue reading “Bach / Ensemble 360: Upper Chapel, Sheffield – 25/10/25 2pm”