Archive for the ‘Reviews of music’ Category
Guelph Symphony Orchestra’s “The Planets”
I went to Guelph Symphony Orchestra’s presentation of “The Planets.” The concert started with Glenn Buhr’s “Akasha (Sky)” and Carl Reinecke’s “Concerto in D major for Flute and Orchestra.” I didn’t know either of these pieces — they were fine, but didn’t really grab me. Laura Andrew played flute in the Reinecke. The concert finished […]
DaCapo Chamber Choir’s “Evening Song”
I went to the DaCapo Chamber Choir’s performance titled “Evening Song,” the start of their 15th anniversary season. I didn’t know any of the pieces, but the choir was splendid as always. There were a couple of pieces for solo clarinet: Rhapsody — Willson Osborne “Prelude” from Ten a Penny Pieces — Clifford Crawley One piece […]
KW Symphony’s “John Williams & Spielberg”
I went to the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony’s performance of “John Williams and Spielberg.” What this means, of course, is that they played the music of John Williams that he composed for movies that Steven Spielberg directed. As I’ve noted recently, Williams is one of my favourite movie composers. Not all of his great scores are for Spielberg […]
DaCapo Choir’s “Leonardo Dreaming”
I attended DaCapo Chamber Choir’s final concert of the year entitled “Leonardo Dreaming.” This is the choir that I used to sing in. I hadn’t seen/heard them since this time last year. As always, it was a great concert. I wasn’t familiar with any of the pieces. The concert was at Knox Presbyterian Church, a […]
Guelph Symphony Orchestra in concert
I went to the performance of the Guelph Symphony Orchestra titled “American Rhapsody.” This is the first time I’ve seen this orchestra. I know and love all four pieces they played — Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and “Hoe-Down,” George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.” “Hoe-Down” is part […]
Darius Jones & Matthew Shipp in concert
I saw a double bill performance as part of the Guelph Jazz Festival. I didn’t choose this concert myself, and I will pay more attention to what I’m going to in the future — it turns out there are concerts I’d rather I didn’t attend. The first act was a group called Brew, consisting of […]
DaCapo Chamber Choir in concert
I attended DaCapo Chamber Choir’s final concert of their season, “Celebrating Home.” The choir is directed by Leonard Enns, and Catherine Robertson was guest pianist. The choir sang seven pieces, six unaccompanied and one with piano. There were also two piano solos. I was familiar with three of the seven choral pieces. DaCapo sings mainly […]
Measha Brueggergosman in concert
I saw Measha Brueggergosman in concert last night. She is mostly known for singing opera, but on this occasion she was singing jazz and jazzy versions of hymns, pop, and folk songs. She’s on tour promoting her “I’ve Got a Crush on You” album. Here’s a statement I can’t remember saying about any other concert: […]