A significant contribution to the field of American history as well as musicology, ‘Hail Columbia!’ provides a detailed analysis of popular American songs on the political scene in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Book Review: Music As Partisan Propaganda On American Political Scene Read More »
The ensemble’s new recording comprises vespers music by Juan de Lienas (1617-1654) and others from the period.
Newberry Consort Revives Music By 17th-Century Mexican Composer Read More »
On their latest double album, packaged beautifully in hardback with color images and meticulous notes, the eight-voice ensemble turn their careful attention to the secular songs of Johannes Ockeghem.
CD Review: Ockeghem Chansons Bring Out Cut Circle’s Best Read More »
‘A Tribute to Vladimir Morkov’ highlights this guitarist, critic, composer, arranger, and pedagogue whose musical contributions have been almost forgotten.
CD Review: Guitarists Honor A Russian Master Read More »
Joyce Chen’s research “shows that there is an imbalanced, circular relationship between Western and Asian HIP communities, exacerbated by a persistent tension between modern sensibilities and century-old musical practices.”
Historical Performance in the West and Asia: An Ethnological Assessment Read More »
