Tag: Elizabeth Maconchy
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Hidden Herstory – Benjamin Britten and his Female Contemporaries
By Elizabeth de Brito Benjamin Britten may be a great composer, widely considered the fourth ‘B’ after Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. But are you aware of these four extraordinary British composers with whom he associated? Dame Elizabeth Maconchy, Grace Williams, Imogen Holst CBE and Elisabeth Lutyens CBE, were all born within fourteen months of one…
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Monday Link Round Up: May 10, 2021
News and music to start your week! San Francisco Classical Voice shares the news of a new series at the Marsh featuring the art songs of Black composers. Soprano Candace Johnson, pictured above, will be performing works by Adolphus Hailstork on May 22. Find out how you can tune into the livestreamed event at TheMarsh.org.…
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Works by Women this Weekend
There’s something for everyone with this weekend’s range of concerts happening across the country! In Chicago the Chicago Sinfonietta offers a concert called More Than a Letter: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists and Classical Music on March 25 & 27. The program will include Jennifer Higdon’s Peachtree Street. The concert will also feature guest conductor Michael Morgan and Guest…