Editor of the music website for Cyril Rootham (1875-1938), and grandson of the composer.
Dorset, UK
Joined January 2015
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Launched today by #OpenScore #LiederCorpus: a project to digitize #publicdomain works in the #EnglishArtSong repertoire! Info for new transcribers: musescore.com/groups/opensco…
On 14-15 June: the first performances for 111 years of Rootham's dramatic cantata Op.18 "Andromeda". Do not miss it! rootham.org/index.html
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First performance for 110 years of the #CyrilRootham dramatic cantata "Andromeda". Conducted by #QuintinBeer with #RayaKostova at the piano, and recorded by James Waterhouse in St Cuthbert's Church, Earls Court. Thanks to all the singers!
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Recital on Wed 16 Jan @ 1pm by Emma Sheppard (viola) & Julian Jacobson (piano) - Priory Place Methodist Church, Doncaster DN1 1TR - includes Rootham Op.73 "In the Lake Country". emmasheppardviola.com/concer…
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Today is the launch of the @OpenScore Lieder Corpus. Since February a dedicated team of transcribers has been digitising scores by German and French composers - 250+ songs completed so far. Free to download, print, and play. lnkd.in/eut78aK lnkd.in/ejb93tr
Today is the launch of the @OpenScore Lieder Corpus in Cambridge (UK): digitised scores for all to use, for free. musescore.com/openscore-lied…
This evening: off to a CD launch of music for flute & piano, recorded by James Dutton and Oliver Davies! At Christ Church Kensington, London W8 5RQ, doors open 19:00, free entry to recital and talk. More details at rootham.org/
Opening 5 mins of Cyril Rootham's "Ode on the Morning of Christ's Nativity" (Willcocks, King's, 1962) youtube.com/watch?v=wvkU6Ygp…
The OpenScore project launched a couple of days ago on Kickstarter! Interested in bringing historic music scores to…lnkd.in/dqEmZjn
The OpenScore project just launched, to create digital interactive music editions. I sponsored a work: you can too! kickstarter.com/projects/ope…
Tomorrow: FRMS Music Weekend starts - see thefrms.co.uk/frmsevents/Dav… - when I will talk about composer Cyril Rootham rootham.org/
Today we record two of Cyril Rootham's chamber works - String Quartet Op.20 & String Quintet Op.27, coming soon on rootham.org/works.html
My sixth year running: London-Brighton 100 km charity bike ride today on a 3-gear Brompton! You can donate here: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fun…
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