UBC Bands, Vancouver Symphonies, and all the rest. Why So Sirius?

Why don’t orchestras, and concert bands name themselves something more interesting than after the city or institution they’re affiliated with? … More

1437 Words On James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words

It’s hard to talk about James MacMilllan’s music without throwing around words like “uncompromising”, “fearless” and “holy-fuck”. James is a … More

I had this idea in my head that John Adams was a dud and that the whole world was crazy … More

This is to be my second post about Purcell. And proud fanboy that I am, I’m always eager to see … More

Non-choristers can be forgiven for not knowning about Stephen Hatfield. We, the heathens of the vocal folds, know him well. … More

A naked read, and by that I mean reading music at sight for the purposes of making music rather than … More

I had another sickening love-in visit from yet another early music ensemble thanks to Early-Music Vancouver. Stile Antico is a … More

Listening to a Schumann song cycle can sometimes feel like you’re sitting down to see how many baked potatoes you … More

Let me preface this post by saying that I think I’m in love with early music people. I love their … More

I’ve wanted to write something about this piece for a while now: Concubia Nocte by Jacopo Baboni-Schilingi. I first heard … More

Rachel Iwaasa performed her Cosmophony set for us at the Western Front last night. The set is compromised of a … More