Something for the 13th Watermaidens Day, and in anticipation of my releasing my debut novel WATERMAIDENS in March 2023, set partially in an alternate-world Venice, and partially in on the island-nation of Yrejveree, surrounded by the Sea of Exiles. I went down a classical music history rabbithole finding out more about women composers from Venice. … Continue reading Tuesday Mixtape (Classical) 14/02/2023
Been listening to so much amazing new (and classical) music that this needed two separate posts. Bagatelle no. 1 — William Walton (performed by Sean Shibe at the Concertgebouw) The Strange World of Spiders — Laura Snowden I’m such a Laura Snowden fangirl, lol. Delighted with this new composition! The Whale Song — Michelle Ross … Continue reading Saturday Soiree part 2 19/02/2022
String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor — Florence Price (performed by Maria Ioudenitch, Grant Houston, Sarah Darling and Francesca McNeely of the New England Conservatory) One of the very late to the party listeners finally clued into what a great composer Florence Price was. Very inspirational. And this String Quartet is really beautiful, with … Continue reading Saturday Soiree 19/02/2022