Tag archives for Marcio da Silva
Open Doors: Fine Music for Free
VICTORIA KINGHAM Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, under the redoubtable leadership of Marcio Da Silva, have deservedly secured funds to enable them to perform no less than seven free concerts…
Beethoven Rocks
Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra are celebrating their 10th season. When they were founded in 2016, their opening concert included two magnificent pieces: Beethoven’s iconic Choral Symphony (The Ninth), and a specially…
Modernist Music at Christ Church
VICTORIA KINGHAM Marcio Da Silva seems to have boundless ambition for his choir and orchestra – so much so that for this particular concert he strayed a long way from…
Northern Lights
Hastings Philharmonic Choir sing music from Northern Europe GARETH SIMPSON In July, Hastings Philharmonic Choir will perform the works of two living composers, Arvo Pärt’s Berliner Messe and Ola Gjeilo’s…
Joy and Tragedy: Haydn & Vivaldi
Early in November, The Hastings Philharmonic Choir will perform two masterpieces, one baroque, Vivaldi’s Gloria, the other classical, Haydn’s Nelson Mass, accompanied by the Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra, who will also…
The Elixir of Love
JOHN RYCROFT Opera South East are to stage a production of Donizetti’s comic opera, The Elixir of Love, at the White Rock Theatre. The story is, like that of most…
EASTER ORATORIOIN ST LEONARDS
The Hastings Philharmonic Choir will perform Bach’s St Matthew Passion accompanied by the baroque Ensemble OrQuesta. The concert takes place at Christ Church, Silchester Road, St Leonards, on 6 April,…
Elijah! The Whole Story
VERA BELL at the triumphant finale of the Hastings Philharmonic 2023 season Peter MouldElijah! Audience at De La Warr Pavillion Whether or not you believe in the authenticity of the…
Baroque and Roll
VICTORIA KINGHAM discovers the geniality of the Hastings Maestro. Watching Cate Blanchett in the film Tár recently and subsequently reading a work which is said to inspire it, The Maestro…
HPO Recital:The Shepherd on the Rock
Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra have been staging a series of recitals to raise money for their 2021 season. Patrick Glass reviews their performance of opera favourites and Schubert’s The Shepherd on…