by Steven Blier | Jun 13, 2019 | Song of the Day
It was crucial to include Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) in Manning the Canon. He was not only one of the twentieth century’s most significant musicians, but also one of the first out-gay composers in history. He lived with his longtime partner, the tenor Peter Pears,...
by Mise-En-Scène Studios | Dec 7, 2018 | Song of the Day
Longtime MESS & NYFOS favorite Theo Hoffman absolutely slays this conniving, wicked aria from act 1 of Britten’s...
by Emily and James Kennerley | May 4, 2017 | Song of the Day
I wanted to talk today about partnerships, which seems particularly apt since Emily and I are presenting Song of the Day collaboratively! From ages 13 to 18 I would spend as much of my time as possible accompanying the music lessons of my fellow schoolmates. It taught...
by Steven Blier | Sep 21, 2016 | Song of the Day
My teaching week has mixed coaching sessions with auditions for the January NYFOS@Juilliard show: an all-British program called “From Lute Song to the Beatles.” I had asked the students to bring in English song, suggesting they they might offer one art song in tandem...
by Theo Hoffman | Sep 15, 2016 | Song of the Day
One of the pieces of music that has haunted my mind (and by that I mean made my imagination run wild) since I was first exposed to it is Britten’s Songs and Proverbs of William Blake. Written in 1965 for Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the piece serves as a meditation...
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