As horn solos go – they don’t come much more immediate and exposed than this…
Is That House
I like to switch things around. so here is something very different from yesterday’s share. Different setting, different musical style, different mood – and a soloist that some might find surprising.
A Prodigious Feat of Memory
Many year ago the Bournemouth Youth Orchestra went to the International Festival of Youth Orchestras that was held in conjunction with the Edinburgh Festival. Its a long trip trip which was broken in both directions by concerts with the Clevedon Youth Orchestra in which the second half of the concert was a massed performance of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.
Another Wonderful Choir
A belated Sunday post….
Yet More Horns
During the time that I have been sharing these bits of music I have offered a number of recordings of groups of horns playing in a variety of styles. I think that this is different from all the previous shares – hope you like it.
Friday Wind Down
Today’s relaxing Friday choice is short and sweet. There are a number of differing versions of this online – including some where he gets the entire audience to sing the Gounod.
A Wagner Appetiser
A small taster of Wagner – not the whole Ring Cycle – just the prelude to Das Rheingold – the first of the four operas.
We’ve had Wales – now it is the turn of Ireland
Just catching the end of St Patrick’s Day – this is the version of Riverdance that started it all.
Flight of the Bumblehorn
Something easier to listen to today – and it is a few days since we had a horn player.
Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz
This video popped up in my recommended list on YouTube yesterday and I watched it last night.