Many say that Elgar’s Cello Concerto was his last notable work. After the premiere of the Cello Concerto in late 1919 and his wife Alice’s death in 1920, it seemed like he has lost the willingness to compose. His wife has always been a source of inspiration and support to Elgar. Her death and the […]
It is common to find the inevitable odd error in even the best edited scores. With Poulenc’s Gloria, however, there are hundreds of errors, ranging from wrong notes and text to misprinted clefs and misprinted rhythm. The initial responsibility was not entirely on the shoulders of Edition Salabert, the publisher of the scores, although the failure […]
In 1959 when Poulenc decided to write his Gloria, he has just seen the success of his operas “Dialogues des Carmélites” and “La voix humaine”. Having failed to find a satisfactory libretto for yet another new opera, he decided to return to the choral genre. His friend Pierre Bernac sent him the text and translation […]
Throughout the years of military dictatorship, Myanmar has long suffered from civil war and economic and political isolation from the international community. It was only until recently that the country embarked on a process of gradual liberalisation, taking a giant step away from the shadow of oppression and enabling numerous displaced villagers to rebuild their […]
Net ticket proceeds from “Lux Aeterna”, our concert in January 2017, were donated to the Hong Kong Christian Council’s “Village Development in Myanmar Project” towards three sets of pumps for the Hsar Phyu Su Village. This remote village is located 3.5 hours northwest of Yangon and the last leg of the journey can only be […]