News

(UK) BBC "Early Music Show" PodCast: "The Early Symphony"

Contributed by Admin on Nov 07, 2011

(Originally broadcast on November 6th 2011, *** this podcast will remain available on the BBC site for only for the next 6 days. ***) 

“As part of Radio 3's month long celebration of Symphony, the Early Music Show traces the early history. Catherine Bott reflects on the trail-blazing work of the pioneering symphonists of the 18th century such as …”
  


(UK) The Attingham Trust for the Study of Historic Houses and Collections -- Courses (6-23 Jul 2012 / 2-11 Sep 2012)

Contributed by Admin on Nov 07, 2011

(From the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women (SSEMW) mailing list)

The Attingham Trust for the Study of Historic Houses and Collections is an educational charitable trust offering specialised study courses for people professionally engaged in the field of historic houses, their collections and settings including the history and contents of English Royal Palaces.  These courses offer a good way to investigate the living and collecting activities of English nobility and royalty.  Note that there is financial aid.
    


(US) Opera Today DVD Review: "Pavarotti at the Metropolitan Opera" by Chris Mullins (27 oct 2011)

Contributed by Admin on Nov 06, 2011
“Luciano Pavarotti died in September 2007, just short of his 72nd birthday and only a few years after his last performance at the Metropolitan Opera, in Tosca.
  

(US) Unquiet Thoughts Blog: "Saturday morning quote #24: Zarlino and singers"

Contributed by Admin on Nov 06, 2011

From the most recent blog on the “Unquiet Thoughts” blog by Ron Andrico and Donna Stewart: 

“ Gioseffo Zarlino ( 1517 – 1590) was a composer and music theorist who wrote with clarity about lofty subjects like minutely different divisions of the scale that results in intonation unlike the equal temperament to which we are accustomed today.  …
  


(US) PRESS RELEASE: Chalice Consort & Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Contributed by Admin on Nov 05, 2011

Chalice Consort Named Artist in Residence at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

SAN FRANCISCO – Chalice Consort has just been named Artist in Residence at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. The residency reflects a shared goal of the choir and the cathedral: bringing centuries-old traditions to life in a modern setting.

Online

16 anonymous guests on-line.

You are an anonymous guest.

Translate this Page

Try this Google Gadget should you need to translate one of these pages. Note that the gadget may not work if you are logged-in. Also note that the translation may sometimes render a confusing interpretation.

Translate Websites

Use this Google Tool to translate a website.

Google Language Tools

MAGNATUNE

Listen to Magnatune while browsing this site. Choose the Genre->Artist->Work and music will be streamed to your computer while browsing this site. Play buttons are included. There is a great selection of Early Music available. (ed.)

Magnatune mini browser
(Note: This will open a new window. (ed.))

 

Get our toolbar!

Twitter @earlymusicnews

Editor's Desk

Does your music group/ organization
have
Early Music News for all to read?


 

Post your news item o­n your website and let us know of it. We will publish a short news item of it for our readers with a link to your site. Increase your web presence ! Read the FAQ for more details! (ed.)

------------------------------

Summer Workshops 2013

The “Summer Workshop and Festival 2012” season has come and gone! Have you posted a review of a recent workshop on your site or blog page? Let us know and we will mention it on our news pages. Feel free to browse our summer workshops list, it is never too early to plan for the next installment of summer workshops.  Let us know if we have missed a workshop listing or if updated information is needed. Summer Workshop Organizers: let us know of your plans as your summer workshop details are finalized for 2013. Visit our Summer Workshop Links ("Web Links" section) for past/next year summer workshop details.  Should you wish, you may also browse our news articles filtered by “Workshops/ Festivals 2013” category for more “up-to-the-minute” details of this year’s workshops. All of the best of wishes to everyone during this wonderful fall/ winter/ spring concert season and plan early for the summer of 2013 summer workshop season! Merry musik making. (ed.)



------------------------------
Editor's Tips!

Choose the “News Categories” to filter your news items by categories. There are presently over 1600 news articles that have appeared on the site.

"Web Links" are searched o­n the "Web Links" page of the site where you will find a search window dedicated to the more than 2600  Early Music weblinks.

Visit our “Calendar” page to view events sorted by regions and categories.

“Website font size” If you find the font too small, press the“ Control “ key down (Ctrl) and tap the “ +“ key till you find the font size more readable. Pressing the Ctrl key and tapping the“ - “ key will reduce the font size. To return to the default font size press the Control key down (Ctrl) and tap the“0” (zero) key. This should work for any modern browser such as Firefox; IE; Safari; etc.

------------------------------
EarlyMusicNews.org
RSS Newsfeed RSS Feed



To activate your newsfeed, click o­n the newsfeed icon next to your browser's URL window (if the newsfeed icon is missing choose this link: EarlyMusicNews Feed and choose your setting for the feed. You will then be able to see any news additions to the site in your "Bookmarks" or  "Favourites" toolbar without even visiting the site. If you find a particular item of interest, choose that item and you will be taken to the http://www.EarlyMusicNews.org site to read that particular article. Feeds for specific news categories are also available on the “News Categories” page. (ed.)