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What are some of your favourite Classical music periods

  • Medieval

    Votes: 10 17.2%
  • Renaissance

    Votes: 17 29.3%
  • Baroque

    Votes: 36 62.1%
  • Classic Classical

    Votes: 34 58.6%
  • Romantic

    Votes: 26 44.8%
  • Modern Classical

    Votes: 17 29.3%
  • Contemorary Classical

    Votes: 11 19.0%
  • Tango

    Votes: 5 8.6%
  • Other ?

    Votes: 2 3.4%
  • All the above

    Votes: 5 8.6%
  • Flamenco

    Votes: 5 8.6%
  • 0pera

    Votes: 16 27.6%

  • Total voters
    58
I'm a full-time choral conductor/bandleader, but I have steady income from composing and arranging for the theater, choirs, and the occasional tv show or film.
 
I'm a full-time choral conductor/bandleader, but I have steady income from composing and arranging for the theater, choirs, and the occasional tv show or film.
That's so cool! And my ideal future career, too. I'm sort of all over the place though. I play a lot of jazz, but also do rock, classical, and experimental music. I'm in the Bachelor of Musical Arts program at Lawrence University. It's a great program because I can be at a really high level in both music and non-music stuff, so I don't have to make any sacrifices.
 
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Hey, Lawrence is a good school! My own path was two decades of being a full-time singer (opera and concert work mostly, with forays into studio and other vocal work), then transitioning into conducting and composing. New music is a great scene for finding collaborators, friends, and opportunities.

Some folks are best served by focusing on a narrow path, but because I had broader skills, it made sense for me to lean into versatility. Sounds like you are pretty much in the same camp! I'll DM you.
 
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I just read Roger Norrington died. Does anybody here have recommendations for exploring his recorded work?
That is a shock and sad news. I'd recommend his complete Beethoven symphonies. I have that set on EMI (now Virgin). What makes those recordings unique is his use of period instruments and played in the style of Beethoven's time (historically informed performance). It's well-regarded and quite a contrast compared to how modern interpretations are played.
 
Separated at birth? Or just siblings?


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(trivia: for some reason multiple mostly forgettable ballets have been set to the John Adams but the Philip Glass has only one...which is a masterpiece)
 
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Separated at birth? Or just siblings?


and


(trivia: for some reason multiple mostly forgettable ballets have been set to the John Adams but the Philip Glass has only one...which is a masterpiece)
Agree that Glasspieces ("Rubric" and "Facades") by Philip Glass are superb pieces of music; actually, that entire album - Glasspieces - is an excellent and haunting work.
 
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