PORTSMOUTH CHORAL UNION & THE RENNAISANCE CHOIR
The recording of the Rachmaninov Vespers by Alexander Sveshnikov and the State Academic Russian Choir, from 1965, is described as ‘bone-chilling’ by one reviewer.
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Entries by Norman Warwick
THE RENAISSANCE CHOIR IS SET TO TOUR
The Renaissance Choir members are already busy filling their diaries for 2023. They have designed an exciting programme for the year ahead, including a tour to Wells Cathedral, Bridgwater and Glastonbury in May.
INTRODUCING ARTISTS: highly recommended
Among the half dozen artists mentioned here, recommended by Sidetracks And Detours, or The Lanzarote Art Gallery Arts Space, or by The Adsubian Gallery there might well some of whom you are already aware. However, ´finding´ a new artist is always a lovely feeling, and to find two or three at once is a pure delight, and if by any chance you have learned of six new-to-you artists today, then as Satchmo said to himself,…. ´what a wonderful world !¨
DOING THE SPACEWALK as astronauts land on Lanzarote
Whether or not you view Man´s exploration of Space as Enterprise (a great name for star-ship !) or encroachment (which might be just as appropriate a name) the NASA trainees are acclimatising here on Lanzarote. So we might here some strange sounds form our lunar-lookalike lava fields. Those sounds might be of a Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band member howling at the moon, or of an urban spaceman calling occupants of inter-planetary, most extraordinary craft.
2023 TEASERS
The Jazz Defenders put a modern soul spin on the classic hard bop style, brining that 20th century sophistication and excitement o the 21st century stage…
MUSIC OF THE ELEMENTS
John Fenton, writing for Jazz Local, described Wax / Wane as ´music defying the mundane, an invitation to a better place where gravity is abandoned´.
… SINGING TWO SONGS FOR US, WE HAVE…
In his 1934 publication, JB Priestly described his journey between Bolton and Manchester as; “the ugliness is so complete that it is almost exhilarating. It challenges you to live there.” These days people from Bolton don’t have rickets but they do have funny bones. Check out Peter Kay (Phoenix Nights and Car Share): Diane Morgan (Cunk) Paddy Mc Guinness (Top Gear), Sophie Willan (Alma’s Not Normal), Sarah Cox (Radio Two DJ), Vernon Kay (TV host). Perhaps its in the waters?I’m married (45 years and counting), with two sons and two beautiful grand-daughters.
JAZZ FOUND NOT GUILTY
JAZZ FOUND NOT GUILTY Norman Warwick hears evidence from Geoffrey Himes Geoffrey Himes has written about pop music on a weekly basis in the Washington Post since 1977, and has been a contributing editor to No Depression magazine since 1998. He has also written about pop music for Rolling Stone, the Oxford American, Musician Magazine, National Public Radio, Crawdaddy, Fi […]
THE OLD SHUDE HILL SOFT SHOE SHUFFLE
I´m told stepping into The Stoller Hall is like nowhere you have ever been before. Built in 2017, (two years I had retired here to Lanzarote) the Hall has been specially engineered to provide a totally immersive experience. Designed as a box within a box, the performance space has very low noise levels and a variable acoustic system, which means audiences can truly hear, feel and almost see the music.
LAWLESS JAZZ AT THE REFORM:THE DIXIE BEATS
So if you are a jazz club looking for a hot band or if you are looking for an entertaining band for an event, party or music venue The Dixie Beats fit the bill.
