Tag Archives: English Music Festival

ENDNOTES, December 2021

Posted on December 1, 2021 by leslie

ENDNOTES, December 2021 In this edition: Elgar, Ireland and Holst from the English Music Festival;   Fairy Tales for saxophone and piano; reviewed by Stuart Millson The Autumn English Music Festival, held at St. Mary’s Church, Horsham, was memorable for … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, July 2021

Posted on July 1, 2021 by leslie

ENDNOTES, July 2021 In this edition: Blissful sonatas at the English Music Festival; contemporary organ music from the United States, reviewed by Stuart Millson Classical music has endured a turbulent time during the last year. The depredations of the Covid … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, June 2020

Posted on June 2, 2020 by leslie

ENDNOTES, June 2020 John Ireland et al. at the online English Music Festival;  music for horn by Peter Seabourne and Robin Holloway, reviewed by Stuart Millson With our concert halls closed and orchestras silent, the performance of classical music has … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, 5th June 2017

Posted on June 6, 2017 by leslie

ENDNOTES, 5th June 2017 In a Summer Garden: new discoveries and romantic masterpieces at this year’s English Music Festival “Roses, lilies and a thousand sweet-scented flowers. Bright butterflies flitting from petal to petal, and gold-brown bees murmuring in the warm, … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, 16th April 2017

Posted on April 17, 2017 by leslie

ENDNOTES, 16th April 2017 In this edition; Holst in the heavens: Vaughan Williams at a lake in the mountains: Richard Strauss and a miraculous sunrise – and French élan from Ibert. Reviewed by Stuart Millson From the Chandos record label … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, 13th March 2017

Posted on March 13, 2017 by leslie

Endnotes, 13th March 2017 In this edition: Now Comes Beauty, from EM Records; Vaughan Williams from Norway, reviewed by Stuart Millson; Concert at St John’s, March 1st 2017, reviewed by Leslie Jones With the English Music Festival (May Bank Holiday, … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, June 2016

Posted on June 12, 2016 by leslie

ENDNOTES, June 2016 In this edition: world premieres at the Tenth English Music Festival * Dr. Leslie Jones reviews Mozart Explored, An Academy in Vienna, St John’s Smith Square, 26th May 2016 Some 30 years ago (readers of this column, … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, February 2016

Posted on February 13, 2016 by leslie

ENDNOTES, February 2016 In this edition: Ben Palmer conducts music of the baroque era * Magnificat by Oliver Tarney * A Western Borderland from EM Records * Dr. Leslie Jones appreciates one of our finest pianists Thursday 28th January was … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – English music renewed STUART MILLSON

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES – English music renewed STUART MILLSON relishes four world premieres at the English Music Festival The English Music Festival’s first concert took place in the autumn of 2006. An ambitious undertaking by its founder, Em Marshall-Luck, the Festival set … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – Meditative music

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES – Meditative music STUART MILLSON Rare English sonatas – Beethoven Piano Trios – Piano Concerto by Howard Ferguson – Ikon of Light by John Tavener Rupert Marshall-Luck (violinist and viola player) is emerging as one of the most dedicated … Continue reading →

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