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Ca Ira World Premiere

Ca Ira

Roger Waters brought his opera Ca Ira (There is Hope) to the stage in 2006 with a World Premiere performance in Poznan, Poland with further performances in Kiev, Ukraine.  The Poznan event was broadcast live by Poland’s TVP and involved a cast of over 200 singers and circus performers, a 70 piece orchestra (from the

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Purcell

Purcell meets Sibelius

I’m currently enjoying accompanying rehearsals for the BBC Singers and the Berkshire Youth Choir under the direction of Robert Hollingworth, as they prepare for a performance of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. A masterclass and performance takes place February 15th, 2013 at Greyfriars Church in Reading, with St. James’ Baroque accompanying. The project has also involved

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Pianoworks and Best Of Singing

Oxford University Press and Faber Music: New Publications

Oxford University Press have released Pianoworks Duets Books 1 and 2, available on Amazon.  Andrew McKenna Music provided the audio tracks for the rehearsal CD accompanying the book, allowing students to learn both the Primo and Secondo parts to these delightful duets by Alan and Jan Bullard. https://andrewmckennamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Faber-Music-Best-of-Singing.jpg” alt=”Faber Music’s Best Of Singing” width=”201″ height=”300″

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