One of my favourite guilty pleasures is going to Sikora’s Classical Records and spending money I don’t have on records … More
Author: chrissivak
John Adams’s El Niño And Also It’s Raining Outside
I had this idea in my head that John Adams was a dud and that the whole world was crazy … More
Operalette
Op-er-a-lette [ah-per-ah-let] noun 1. An extended musical composition where instrumental parts accompany narrated prose 2. A performance of one or … More
Purcell Fanboy Zone
This is to be my second post about Purcell. And proud fanboy that I am, I’m always eager to see … More
Stephen Hatfield On Expression Markings
Non-choristers can be forgiven for not knowning about Stephen Hatfield. We, the heathens of the vocal folds, know him well. … More
Vancouver Chamber Choir – Interplay 2012
A naked read, and by that I mean reading music at sight for the purposes of making music rather than … More
The Conical Roar Of The Tubavore
My house was ransacked by a wild animal today. There I was, mild mannerly blasting the ‘hood with Corigliano’s Piano … More
A Composer’s Toolbox
‘Nuff said. I hope.
B.A.M. and Explosions of Varying Types
Again, the resolve to make this web space into a useful documentation of what I do and don’t do wins … More
Stile Antico: Not at all of the Phlegmish School
I had another sickening love-in visit from yet another early music ensemble thanks to Early-Music Vancouver. Stile Antico is a … More
SongDrama: Clara/Clara
Listening to a Schumann song cycle can sometimes feel like you’re sitting down to see how many baked potatoes you … More
Purcell’s King Arthur – Vancouver Early Music
Let me preface this post by saying that I think I’m in love with early music people. I love their … More
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