Challenges & rewards: Tredegar Town Band celebrates the brass music of Robin Stevens with Brass Odyssey Challenges & rewards: Tredegar Town Band celebrates the brass music of Robin Stevens with Brass Odyssey

Challenges & rewards: Tredegar Town Band & Ian Porthouse celebrate the brass music of Robin Stevens with Brass Odyssey on World of Sound. My record review:
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The human voice as a powerful vehicle for storytelling: Music in the Round's Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2026 guest curated by soprano Claire Booth Stories & storytelling: Music in the Round's Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2026 guest curated by soprano Claire Booth

The human voice as a powerful vehicle for storytelling: Music in the Round's Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2026 guest curated by soprano Claire Booth. My preview:
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Robert Gromotka & Jonas Hain - The Unspoken Robert Gromotka & Jonas Hain - The Unspoken

The Unspoken: Robert Gromotka & Jonas Hain on the Neue Meister label and on tour. My spotlight:
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Back to the Baroque master: Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival returns to Handel for 2026 with a new production of Handel's Floridante Back to the Baroque master: Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival returns to Handel for 2026 with a new production of Handel's Floridante

Back to the Baroque master: Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival returns to Handel for 2026 with a new production of Handel's Floridante directed Max Emanuel Cencic, conducted by Markellos Chryssicos with Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra. My preview:
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Seele, vergiß sie nicht: poet Friedrich Hebbel, composer Peter Cornelius and his Requiem Seele, vergiß sie nicht: poet Friedrich Hebbel, composer Peter Cornelius and his Requiem

Seele, vergiß sie nicht: poet Friedrich Hebbel, composer Peter Cornelius and his Requiem, with links to Liszt, Wagner and the 'New German School'.
Photo shows Hebbel's death mask.

My article:
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Virtuosic, full of drama and contrasts and, I hope - good tunes: Richard Blackford's first piece for brass band, Orbital Virtuosic, full of drama and contrasts and, I hope - good tunes: Richard Blackford's first piece for brass band, Orbital

"Virtuosic, full of drama and contrasts and, I hope - good tunes" - Richard Blackford's first piece for brass band, Orbital, an innovative co-commission to be premiered by Cory Band at RNCM's International Brass Band Festival. My preview:
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Sixteen premieres, celebrating Britten, Feldman, Henze & Kurtág and Ryan Wigglesworth as featured artist: 77th Aldeburgh Festival Sixteen premieres, celebrating Britten, Feldman, Henze & Kurtág and Ryan Wigglesworth as featured artist: 77th Aldeburgh Festival

Sixteen premieres, celebrating Britten, Feldman, Henze & Kurtág and Ryan Wigglesworth as featured artist: Britten Pears Arts' 77th Aldeburgh Festival. My preview:
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In case you missed it: November on Planet Hugill - more Wexford, Opera North on tour, frustrating Janáček, stylish Handel, youthful Monteverdi. Our monthly newsletter:
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Dog days: Opera Rara & The Hallé to collaborate on the UK premiere of Offenbach's political satire, Barkouf Dog days: Opera Rara & The Hallé to collaborate on the UK premiere of Offenbach's political satire, Barkouf

Dog days: Opera Rara & The Hallé to collaborate on the UK premiere of Offenbach's political satire, Barkouf in new critical edition by Jean-Christophe Keck, conducted by Paul Daniel. My preview:
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The Seal Man: Rebecca Clarke's song reinvented with shadow-puppet animation by Jeremy Hamway-Bidgood, The Seal Man: Rebecca Clarke's song reinvented with shadow-puppet animation by Jeremy Hamway-Bidgood

The Seal Man: Rebecca Clarke's song reinvented with shadow-puppet animation by Jeremy Hamway-Bidgood from Positive Note, with mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately, violist Max Baillie and pianist Anna Tilbrook. My spotlight:
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From Eisenach to Venice to London to Scotland: Rachel Podger & Friends in an engagingly eclectic programme at Highgate International Chamber Music Festival From Eisenach to Venice to London to Scotland: Rachel Podger & Friends in an engaging programme at Highgate International Chamber Music Festival

From Eisenach to Venice to London to Scotland: Rachel Podger & Friends in an engagingly eclectic programme at Highgate International Chamber Music Festival. My review:
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Christina Rossetti: Nigel Foster's London Song Festival turns its focus on the poet with soprano Susan Bullock and speaker Janine Roebuck Christina Rossetti: Nigel Foster's London Song Festival turns its focus on the poet with soprano Susan Bullock and speaker Janine Roebuck

Christina Rossetti: Nigel Foster's London Song Festival turns its focus on the poet with soprano Susan Bullock and speaker Janine Roebuck. My concert review:
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Il pomo d'oro: the Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik celebrates its 50th anniversary with Cesti's extravagant opera Il pomo d'oro: the Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik celebrates its 50th anniversary with Cesti's extravagant opera

Il pomo d'oro: the Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik celebrates its 50th anniversary with Cesti's extravagant opera. My preview:
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Fatto per la Notte di Natale: the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin in festive Baroque mood Fatto per la Notte di Natale - review: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin in festive Baroque mood at Wigmore Hall with Georg Kallweit and Mayumi Hirasaki.

Fatto per la Notte di Natale: the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin in festive Baroque mood at Wigmore Hall with Georg Kallweit and Mayumi Hirasaki. My review:
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A journey through music shaped by migration: Roman Mints' Another Music Festival at St John's Waterloo A journey through music shaped by migration: Roman Mints' Another Music Festival at St John's Waterloo

A journey through music shaped by migration: Roman Mints' Another Music Festival at St John's Waterloo - Stephania Turkevych, Leonid Desyatnikov, Alexey Kurbatov, Boris Filanovsky, Theodore Akimenko. My preview:
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Electric Voice Theatre's Winter Carols by Candlelight Electric Voice Theatre's Winter Carols by Candlelight

Judith Weir, Imogen Holst, Nicola Lefanu, Emily Josephine Troup, Harriet Kendall, Eliza Flower: Electric Voice Theatre's Winter Carols by Candlelight at Conway Hall. My preview:
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Stories of incredible women from Iranian history and literature: Daughters of Persia created by Margaret Fingerhut and Farhad Poupel Stories of incredible women from Iranian history and literature: Daughters of Persia created by Margaret Fingerhut and Farhad Poupel

Stories of incredible women from Iranian history and literature: Daughters of Persia created by pianist Margaret Fingerhut and composer Farhad Poupel at Kings Place. My preview:
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The internationally-renowned German-Colombian conductor Anna Handler to become new Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra The internationally-renowned German-Colombian conductor Anna Handler to become new Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra

The internationally-renowned German-Colombian conductor Anna Handler to become new Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra. My article:
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A thrilling Lady, compelling Macbeth & powerful last-minute stand-in: Chelsea Opera Group celebrates its 75th anniversary with Verdi's Macbeth in the full Paris version Thrilling & compelling - opera review: Chelsea Opera Group celebrates its 75th anniversary with Verdi's Macbeth in the full Paris version

A thrilling Lady, compelling Macbeth & powerful last-minute stand-in: Chelsea Opera Group celebrates its 75th anniversary with Verdi's Macbeth in the full Paris version with Alexey Gusev, Mari Wyn Williams, Grant Llewellyn. My opera review:
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A new Elixir & first-time Bohemians: John Savournin announces his first season at Waterperry Opera Festival A new Elixir & first-time Bohemians: John Savournin announces his first season at Waterperry Opera Festival

A new Elixir & first-time Bohemians: John Savournin announces his first season at Waterperry Opera Festival. My preview:
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Faster, higher, stronger: composer Andrea Farri on Orchestrating Harmony for the Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 Faster, higher, stronger: composer Andrea Farri on Orchestrating Harmony for the Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

Faster, higher, stronger: composer Andrea Farri on Orchestrating Harmony for the Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026. Our interview with Andrea:
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The Advent Carol Service at St John's College, Cambridge The Advent Carol Service at St John's College, Cambridge: Judith Weir, Errollyn Wallen, John Rutter, Edward Picton-Turbervill, Laura Sheils, Paul Manz

The Advent Carol Service at St John's College, Cambridge, with Christopher Gray directing the Choir of St John's College, music Judith Weir, a new carol by Errollyn Wallen, along with works Laura Sheils, Edward Picton-Turbervill, John Rutter & more. My review
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Style, engagement & joy: Handel's Partenope returns to ENO with a terrific young cast Style, engagement & joy: Handel's Partenope returns to ENO with a terrific young cast

Style, engagement & joy: Handel's Partenope returns to ENO with director Christopher Alden in charge & a terrific young cast Nardus Williams, Hugh Cutting, Katie Bray, Jake Ingbar, Ru Charlesworth, conductor William Cole. My opera review:
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Delizie, contente: The Bellot Ensemble explore love in all its forms in 17th century Italy for Cupid's Ground Bass on FHR Delizie, contente - record review: The Bellot Ensemble explore love in all its forms in 17th century Italy for Cupid's Ground Bass on FHR

Delizie, contente: in an intelligently put together programme, The Bellot Ensemble explores love in all its forms in 17th century Italy for Cupid's Ground Bass on FHR. My record review:
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Eleven artists were honoured as this year’s winners of the Aga Khan Music Awards which were held in London for the first time Eleven artists were honoured as this year’s winners of the Aga Khan Music Awards which were held in London for the first time

Eleven artists were honoured as this year’s winners of the Aga Khan Music Awards which were held in London for the first time. My article:
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York-based music charity, the Richard Shephard Music Foundation celebrates its most successful year to date. York-based music charity, the Richard Shephard Music Foundation celebrates its most successful year to date.

York-based music charity, the Richard Shephard Music Foundation celebrates its most successful year to date, with over 8,685 children receiving weekly music lessons. My article:
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Battleship Potemkin: The Pit Orchestra celebrates the film's centenary with its own innovative score Battleship Potemkin: The Pit Orchestra celebrates the film's centenary with its own innovative score

Battleship Potemkin: The Pit Orchestra celebrates the film's centenary with its own innovative score live at University of Plymouth’s The House. My preview:
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Ode to Pity: Penelope Appleyard & Jonathan Delbridge take Jane Austen celebrations into song with music by Donna McKevitt Ode to Pity: Penelope Appleyard & Jonathan Delbridge take Jane Austen celebrations into song with music by Donna McKevitt

Ode to Pity: Soprano Penelope Appleyard & pianist Jonathan Delbridge take Jane Austen celebrations into song with music by Donna McKevitt on VOCES8 Records. My preview:
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This lively, engaging production drew us in with little sense of the artificial: Opera North revives Phyllida Lloyd's 1993 production of Puccini's La Boheme This lively, engaging production drew us in with little sense of the artificial: Opera North in Phyllida Lloyd's production of Puccini's La Boheme

This lively, engaging production drew us in with little sense of the artificial: Opera North revives Phyllida Lloyd's 1993 production of Puccini's La Boheme. My opera review:
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From oratorio to remarkable dance drama: Handel's Susanna from Opera North & Phoenix Dance Theatre with Anna Dennis & James Hall From oratorio to remarkable dance drama - opera review: Handel's Susanna from Opera North & Phoenix Dance Theatre with Anna Dennis & James Hall

From oratorio to remarkable dance drama: Handel's Susanna from Opera North & Phoenix Dance Theatre with Anna Dennis & James Hall, director Olivia Fuchs, conductor Johanna Stoller, choreographer Marcus Jarrell Willis. My review:
www.planethugill.com/2025/11/from...