8th May 2011
Benedict Kloeckner spielt Howard Blake - werke des beruhmten britischen Komponisten fur cello und Klavier
DIVERSIONS IN SCHLOSS ETTLINGEN
18th January 2012
Kloeckner and Gallardo play 'Diversions' again - Howard's virtuosic work for cello and piano that qualified them as finalists in the EBU youth music prize 2010 and led to the winning of the first prize. The programme couples the work with a Brahms sonata.
VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY
1st February 2012
A magnificent performance of 'La Mer' was given at the Royal Festival Hall on 11th December with Vladimir Ashkenazy conducting The Philharmonia in an all French orchestral programme. Meeting after the concert the Maestro confirmed his desire to record an album of Howard's piano music and it is hoped that this will include the premiere recording of 'Speech after Long Silence' which made such an impression at the 2011 Hong Kong International Piano Competition. Plans to record with a major record company are under way.
ATLANTA BALLET
2nd February 2012
Heads of the Atlanta Ballet flew over to catch performances of the 2011-12 Snowman Stage Show season at Sadler's Wells Peacock and discussions are taking place about a possible USA version
KOREAN SNOWMAN 2012
1st March 2012
The Snowman Stage Show is planning to run its third season in South Korea in Spring 2012. The creation of the complete new Korean production by impresario Jae Och Chong resulted from the succesful 3-week run in the Seoul Opera House in March-April 2009. Howard flew over to rehearse the musicians and oversee the first night. A huge ovation greeted it and went on for so long that finally Howard was dragged up from his seat and persuaded to dance with the 'Korean Snow-woman' (a new character in traditional Korean costume and a special Korean musical 'signature' - both added specially for this splendid occasion.) The 2010 season was staged with all-Korean cast and musicians at the Hoam Art Hall in Seoul. Current plans suggest that the 2012 season will return to the splendid Seoul Opera House. (tbc)
THE PASSION OF MARY WITH LONDON CHORUS
15th March 2012
Ronald Corp will conduct the New London Orchestra and The London Chorus in the second London performance of 'The Passion of Mary' at St Alban's the Martyr, Holborn on 15th March at 7.30 with two of the soloists featured on the memorable Naxos recording issued in 2010: the soprano Patricia Rozario, and the tenor Richard Edgar Wilson. The role of Prophet and Satan will be taken by bass Sam Evans and the concert will include a performance of Bach's Magnificat.
BENEDICTUS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
17th March 2012
The Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra and Cantata Choir will perform Howard Blake's Passion of Mary oratorio at The Medina Theatre, Newport,Cowes on 17th March 2012
BENEDICTUS AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
15th December 2012
Soloists, choir and orchestra of Salisbury Music Society will be conducted by David Halls, Director of Music for the cathedral.
PASSION OF MARY AT ALDEBURGH
16th March 2013
A performance of Howard Blake's dramatic oratorio 'The Passion of Mary' at Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Aldeburgh, Suffolk is planned for 16th March 2013, which is the year of Benjamin Britten's centenary and the work will be coupled with a performance of his large-scale'Spring Symphony', both works featuring The Woodbridge Choral Society and Ipswich School Chapel Choir conducted by Andrew Leech. The tenor in both works will be Richard Edgar Wilson who sang the solo role in the 2010 Naxos recording, (A Naxos recording of the year). Other soloists yet to be announced. Woodbridge Choral Society have performed at Snape three times over the last five years with Verdi's Requiem, Elgar's 'Dream of Gerontius and Brahms's 'Deutsches Requiem'.
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