JAM (John Armitage Memorial) has chosen Gaudeamus Igitur for inclusion in the Music of our Time concert on Wednesday 18th March at St Bride’s, Fleet Street. The concert, given by the choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge and Onyx Brass was conducted by Nicholas Cleobury and formed part of the Brandenburg Choral Festival. More details on http://www.jamconcert.org/concerts/music-of-our-time
The University of London Chamber Choir, conducted by Dr Colin Durrant, gave the first London performance of this fascinating and accessible piece in the full orchestral version at St George’s Church, Bloomsbury on 21st March. More details on http://www.ulchamberchoir.co.uk/
The University of London Chamber Choir, conducted by Dr Colin Durrant, gave the first London performance of this double choir setting of Kevin Crossley-Holland’s joyful poem at St George’s Church, Bloomsbury on 21st November. Conductor and choir liked the piece so much they encored it at the end of the programme. Listen to the live recording on the Compositions/Music for Unaccompanied Choir page of this website.
MazeMusic’s stand in the magnificent setting of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama was very successful in introducing more of Janet’s music to established fans and new admirers. Janet’s Preces and Responses was commended in the Church repertoire session. Session leader Adrian Partington praised the harmonic originality and interesting voice-leading especially in the bass line. “A very individual harmonic language with a sensitive avoidance of the obvious… the music matches the texts…
Janet’s setting of John Masefield’s poem was commended in a record field of entries of which the quality was described by the organisers as very high. Adjudicator Alan Bullard praised the characterful piano accompaniment and added “this setting should appeal to teenage performers and their audiences”. http://www.cimvcf.org.uk/2014composers.html