by Caitriona O'Mahony | Aug 22, 2010 | News
I’ve been exploring performances of baroque music by rock/pop artists. 320 years later Dido’s Lament is hugely popular with contemporary singers across all genres! Jeff Buckley’s version is undoubtedly my favourite. If you haven’t already heard it I hope you...
by Caitriona O'Mahony | Aug 19, 2010 | News
Congratulations to the ‘superb harpsichordist’ Malcolm Proud on his performance in the Brandenburg Concertos under the baton of Sir John Eliot Gardiner in the BBC Proms. Malcolm has performed regularly here at ECEMF, and performed the Brandenburg Concerto No.5 at our...
by Caitriona O'Mahony | Aug 16, 2010 | News
One for everyone who’s suffered at the hands of the tyrannous Cupid!!! Love the jazzy swing to this Monteverdi Madrigal sung by Philippe Jaroussky with Arpeggiata . Cornett playing to die for! Arpeggiata will be performing in Australia this September for those of you...
by Caitriona O'Mahony | Aug 12, 2010 | News
I’ve just read Michael Dervan’s review in the Irish Times of two early music concerts that featured in the Kilkenny Arts Festival. His description of The Cardinall’s Musick choir as ‘compellingly-projected, full-toned, gorgeously resonant singing’ is very high...
by Caitriona O'Mahony | Aug 10, 2010 | News
We’re getting very excited about ‘Sacred Hearts, Secret Music’ our closing event. Deborah Roberts, of Musica Secreta and Brighton Early Music, arrived in Cork yesterday. First item on her busy schedule was a visit to St. Colman’s Cathedral....
by Caitriona O'Mahony | Jul 9, 2010 | News
East Cork Early Music are delighted to welcome Lyric FM presenter, Tim Thurston as a Patron to this year’s festival. Tim is another Early Music aficionado and knows all about the joys of organising festivals having run the International Dublin Early Music Festivals...
