Category Archives: Music

Reicha Requiem Reviewed

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Michael

It’s unusual for amateur groups like the Stanford Symphonic Chorus and Peninsula Symphony get reviewed. But the rarity of the Reicha Requiem attracted a review from David Bratman in San Francisco Classical Voice. It’s a nice, insightful piece, and I … Continue reading →

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Music at MIT Oral History Project

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Michael

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the remarkable Music at MIT Oral History Project at the MIT Lewis Music Library. For 10 years, Forrest Larson has been interviewing key players in the history of music at MIT. His interviews … Continue reading →

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Reicha Requiem at Stanford

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Michael

Interested in hearing a rarely-performed large-scale choral work from the early 19th century? Here’s your chance to hear Anton Reicha’s Missa pro defunctis (Requiem). The Stanford Symphonic Chorus and Peninsula Symphony will be performing it this weekend, together with excerpts … Continue reading →

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Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Michael

I finally had a chance to attend an Other Minds concert: the first of a two-concert series devoted to the American composer Henry Cowell. Other Minds is one of the Bay Area’s great new music organizations, and for this concert … Continue reading →

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The Great Mahler 8

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Michael

After attending one of the San Francisco Symphony’s performances of the Mahler 8 last year, I posted: “If the magic of these performances makes it onto disc, this could be a Mahler 8 recording for the ages.” Well, it did … Continue reading →

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Cabrillo 2009 Wrapup

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Michael

When I started this blog, I was concerned that between work and gigs, I might not be able to update this as often as I would like. That was true enough – work has been very busy this past month. … Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson: 1958 – 2009

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Michael

Sadly, I’m afraid that Tim Rice may have gotten it right in some of the lyrics to Evita: High flying, adored What happens now? Where do you go from here? For someone on top of the world The view’s not … Continue reading →

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Coming Up: Palo Alto Chamber Chorus

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Michael

Most of my performing these days is usually in symphonic and opera choruses. I sang in two chamber choruses back in Boston, but have yet to find a good fit with a full-time chamber chorus locally. So I am really … Continue reading →

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