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Commissioned by Philip Redfern and the Choir of St Michael and All Saints Church, Edinburgh, Tantum ergo portrays the devotional text through clear homophonic textures coupled with Will Todd’s characteristic rich, close harmonies.

Written for the Pembroke College Chapel Choir in November 2022, Drop down, ye heavens is a setting of the refrain and final stanza of the Advent Prose, itself based on various portions of the Book of Isaiah. 

"If ever there was a musical book of photographs, [Praha Panoramatickà] is it", according to composer Julian Anderson. Inspired by these photographs, he wrote his Symphony No. 2, which will be premiered on 19 January 2022. The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Semyon Bychkov will present Symphony No. 2 for orchestra, subtitled "Prague Panoramas".

On 8 March, the world celebrates the 111th International Women's Day. There seems no better occasion to take a look at female composers and their works in the Schott catalogue . There have certainly been moves recently further to promote the myriad of works by female composers. In spite of this, the work of male composers still dominates the music scene. One piece that remains largely unknown is the Concert Overture No. 2 for full orchestra by Florence Beatrice Price.

The joy and exuberance of the music reflects the Latin text , with dancing, syncopated rhythms and a more solemn, soothing middle section. A real showstopper.

With 1 October 2022 comes the world premiere of Vijay Iyer’s exciting new concerto for cello and orchestra. Human Archipelago will be performed at London’s Royal Festival Hall by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Inbal Segev, under the baton of Edward Gardner.

Julian Rowlands presents a wide ranging collection of Klezmer tunes and Jewish melodies for piano. Highly flexible to use, the pieces may be performed by a solo pianist. Information on the history of Klezmer music, its scales, modes and forms is provided, as well as guidance on general style and adding your own ornamentation, embellishment and improvisations.

Shipwreck at the airport: Hans Werner Henze's oratorio Das Floß der Medusa (‘The Raft of the Medusa’) opens the new season at the Komische Oper Berlin. In Hangar 1 of Tempelhof Airport, Tobias Kratzer stages the great question of humanity, which revolves around the calculated drowning of underprivileged people on the high seas. The premiere will take place on September 16, 2023 under the musical direction of Titus Engel.

After a somewhat rocky start, Thierry Pécou’s latest opera Until the Lions will receive its premiere on September 25th 2022, having been originally planned for March 21st 2020. French conductor Marie Jacquot is leading the Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse, alongside British director and choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh.