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Tag Archives: Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir
Charms To Soothe A Savage Breast
“Musick has Charms to sooth a savage Breast, To soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.” William Congreve (1670-1729) From The Mourning Bride (1697) It has been a pretty horrible few weeks since my last post – what with massacres at … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Uncategorized
Tagged British music, Islamic terrorism, Israel, Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir, Kate Belshé
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A Very Busy Month
I can’t believe I let more than a month go by without posting anything! And now, I hardly know where to start. I suppose I can do no better than to follow the King of Hearts’ advice to the White Rabbit: … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Art, History, Music, News, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Assyrians, Babylonians, German Romantic composers, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir, Lachish, terrorism, Vag Papian
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Christmas Stocking Fillers and (Post) Boxing Day Delights
Growing up in London, Christmas was difficult to ignore, even though we ourselves did not celebrate the holiday – what with the decorations in Oxford and Regent Street, the giant Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square and, of course, year after year, the … Continue reading
An Unknown Jewel
In the heart of Jerusalem, in Hillel Street, lies a beautiful and little-known museum, the U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art. I would describe it as a boutique museum. If you are pressed for time, you can see the … Continue reading
Staying Sane In A World Gone Mad
The fact that a week has passed since I last posted about the wave of “Palestinian” terrorist attacks against innocent Jewish men, women and children in my country, should lead no-one to the conclusion that things have quieted down. Not a … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Music, News
Tagged Bel Canto Choir, Israel, Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir, Leonard Bernstein, Middle East, Palestinian terrorism
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Song of Songs
Shalom everybody. Once again, it’s showtime. That is to say – concert time. Last Friday (June 26th), my choir, the Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir, of which, as you know, I am justifiably proud 🙂 , ended the 2014/15 season with … Continue reading
Music, Secret Gardens and Magic Lanterns
As my faithful readers know, Music is my Great Passion. Music – and Cats. Let me start again. As my faithful readers know, Music and Cats are my twin passions. And Literature. I beg your pardon. I’ll just start over … Continue reading
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
What has the Pope got to do with the Jerusalem Oratorio Choir’s annual Gala concert which took place almost two weeks ago, and how is any of this connected to the longer-than-usual gap between posts on this blog? Well, to begin with, … Continue reading
Remembrance and Beyond: Commemorating the Holocaust – Part 5
Tuesday, January 28th – the culmination of our journey. We were supposed to set out for Geneva from our hotel in Sévrier (0verlooking Lake Annecy) at 10 a.m. Unfortunately, there was no bus. It was never all that clear what happened … Continue reading
THE VIEW FROM THE PALACE 