Ludwig’s final works
When Ludwig van Beethoven had one of his string quartets played for a nobleman in Saint Petersburg, the aristocrat was in for a
Auntie Anke’s Storytelling Hour II
Auntie Anke takes you on a totally eclectic tour through music history. Today: Renaissance Man! The this beautiful partsong Mon coeur se recommande
Auntie Anke’s Music History Storytelling Hour part I
Now I keep wanting to write the Want To as Wanna. Because that is really what she is singing. ‘She’ is of course,
Vocal Workout. And physical. And spiritual.
Jack is originally from California but he has lived in the Lot – where I live and work – for ten years. He
The secret power of songs
As long as I can remember, I have been passionate about singing and writing. I can’t choose between the two, so I combine
The hippie hymn and the handsome priest
In Holland there is a famous hymn called ‘Spirit from above’. I loved singing it as a child because of its beautiful melody.
From the ‘Golden Oldies’ series: Renaissance Sting
Let’s go back to the year 1597. As the Spanish are importing their potatoes from South America, the English sit down at their
From the ‘Golden oldies’ series: The Crazy Queen
Here is another episode from the series ‘Every song has a story so why not tell it’. Today we’re going to Spain. Olé.
From the ‘Golden oldies’ series: Good song, funny language
If you are a Renaissance-minded chorister, you probably know the song. Dindirindin is just the sort of dreamy, exotic thing you would want
Be gentle with you
So many songs bewailing the battle called love! Not surprisingly, of course. Misery is a great source of inspiration. To name but a