http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/ York Press /whatson/music/ en-gb Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:18:28 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:18:28 +0000 http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk http://www.thepress.co.uk/resources/images/178952/?type=rsslogo http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/ http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3860982.Review__Uriah_Heep__The_Duchess__York/ Uriah Heep started out about 40 years ago as a very ’eavy rock band, before heading off in a keyboard swirl to a land of demons and wizards and exiting through the back door into virtual oblivion. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:14:59 +0000 95b31cf3e73a1ea2e42e77ac1912a5eb http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3856525.Review__Kate_Rusby__Grand_Opera_House__York_/ KATE Rusby’s sad songs and bubbly Yorkshire chat have become such a winner that Sunday’s sell-out was no surprise, and nor was the content of her two sets. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:17:48 +0000 3e73564a7071967e8b4c83265415ffc2 http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3853673.Review__Martyn_Joseph__Leeds_Irish_Centre/ MARTYN JOSEPH is a force of nature who puts his heart and soul into every song he sings, whether it be a tender love song or a raucous rocker. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:11:15 +0000 5a07bb832900a3f8b4ad3507be21005d http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3850573.Review__La_Boh__me__Amphitheatre_Productions__Grand_Opera_House__York/ ALL the talk ahead of time was of the “amphitheatre”, a Roman Colosseum-style set designed to house five different operas. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:02:37 +0000 7891cd116b940d585c8dc95e4f81347e http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3850571.Review__London_Sinfonietta__Sir_Jack_Lyons_Concert_Hall__University_of_York/ Takemitsu’s And Then I Knew ’Twas Wind opens with floating, whispy fragments from a harp introduction, inviting the flute and viola to join in which, of course, they did beautifully. There were, obviously, references to the Debussy Sonata, but the rich tapestry of colour combination was highly authentic, the playing superb. Emily Hall’s ‘Join’ was dominated by sustained flute notes, gently at odds with lilting, pulsating harp ostinatos. To be sure, this was an attractive, disciplined work, marvellously played by Karen Jones (flute) and Helen Tunstall (harp), but I felt somewhat short-changed. A kind of surreal harmonic dislocation ran through the theme and variations of Britten’s majestic Lachrymae, that and the beautiful echoes of John Dowland, which sublimely flower into song for the closing coda. An effortless intimacy between the performers, Paul Silverthorne (viola) and John Constable (piano), made this performance very special indeed. Although Birtwistle’s Crowd was a typically percussive and uncompromising score, there were gentle ostinato patterns and a more accessible modal sound than we usually associate with the great man. Helen Tunstall gave an exhilarating performance of this original score, brimming with quirky invention. Messiaen’s Le Merle Noir (The Blackbird) had an almost perverse contrast between the neurotic, technically demanding acrobatics sections and those with lovely, sexy lyricism. The piece was written for an exam, and I am sure flautist Karen Jones would have passed with flying colours. The performance of Debussy’s Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp was simply exceptional. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:02:09 +0000 72705c4aec46847bec90f33b31a7a0dd http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3848266.Preview__Jazz_Weekend__National_Centre_for_Early_Music__York__November_21_to_23/ THE National Centre for Early Music’s autumn Jazz Weekend will run from next Friday to Sunday at St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:55:08 +0000 514a668ef89ef6ff47dcb8db26f3062a http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3848287.Preview__Kathakali__National_Centre_for_Early_Music__York__November_14/ The Kala Chethena Kathakali Theatre Company is celebrating its 21st anniversary with a British tour of Kathakali, a classical dance-drama from South India featuring the Kathakali master Kalamandalam Gopi. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:58:36 +0000 ccbaf3014b455ffc124380af37b4d532 http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3848175.Jazz_notes/ LAST Sunday’s BBC4 TV Session featured Randy Newman, a singer/songwriter possibly more important than Dylan or Leonard Cohen, in that his stories are shot through with humour alongside his political sensibility. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:41:58 +0000 7097d0a4125ac61fbba6031e12c530f9 http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3847802.Preview__St_John_Passion__Sir_Jack_Lyons_Concert_Hall__University_of_York__November_19_to_21/ A cast and orchestra of 90 perform Bach’s setting of the St John Passion in the University of York music department’s Practical Project in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall from Wednesday to Friday. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:41:47 +0000 f31b584a1c4202b2fcce154e6045aae5 http://www.thepress.co.uk/whatson/music/3847739.Preview__Kate_Rusby_Presents_Christmas_Kate__Royal_Hall__Harrogate__December_19/ Just A Quickie with… Barnsley’s foremost folkie, Kate Rusby, bound for autumnal York and Yuletide Harrogate. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:33:08 +0000 69c993bccdf2b1491beaa2c01b6da990