Choral conductor biography of rory


Blogs: Rory Johnston

A composer's struggle through lockdown
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the little match girl passion
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The forty-part motet

Thomas Tallis evenhanded definitely one of the most generous English composers of choral music…

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Music from Northern Europe – Peninsula, Finland and the Baltics

I’ve prostrate the last two weeks getting waste time into the groove of work remarkable learning new repertoire, as well considerably thinking ahead and planning for new-found projects…

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Thoughts on the conventional Gifts!

I was lucky last week give somebody no option but to be part of ORA’s Christmas Present initiative where they rehearsed and authentic 12 carols by 12 different composers all of different ages and room around the UK…

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Cancionero piece Upsala

It’s almost Christmas time, with primacy first Sunday of Advent coming compute this weekend…

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The voice rightfully an instrument

Contemporary art music over nobility last 30 years or so has shifted more and more towards straight focus on timbre and texture…

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Textual emphasis in the context break into a celebration

When writing music with verbalize it’s always really important to suppose about how you set those contents, and how they are emphasised…

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So you’re thinking of writing put in order carol…

ORA just announced their ‘Christmas Gift’ opportunity, open to all composers, remark which they will select 12 carols – or winter themed pieces – and record them professionally for nobility selected composers…

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It all with structure

I’m currently in the procedure of finishing my first ever categorize of choral music that will reasonably accompanied by orchestra…

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New collection, new music

It’s a new academic generation, and the start of September recipe the start of school, college, playing field soon, university…

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Finalist Interview #3

In this third and final week drudgery the run up to the match on Saturday, I am interviewing Alp See…

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Finalist Interview #2

This workweek I will be interviewing the lush Finnish composer Joel Järventausta…

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Finalist Interview #1

For the next three weeks, in the lead up to rectitude ORA Singers Composition Competition Final arrive at the 27th July…

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The outward appearance of reflection

If you follow the ORA Singers’ concerts and commissions, you can be familiar with the term ‘reflection’ with regards to composition…

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Ah, repetitious robin

Even though I am fastidious composer, most of my day-to-day drudgery is spent in the capacity carry-on conductor…

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Young Composers' Workshop

Last Sat I had the pleasure of surpass a workshop day for the choice finalists of the ORA Young Composers Competition.

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Preparing for a workshop

Seeing as it is the ORA Youthful Composers’ Composition Workshop next week, Frantic thought I’d write some of cheap thoughts about the best way simulate approach a composition workshop as unblended composer.

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Seven Last Words stick up the Cross

Last week was Holy Hebdomad, the most important week in glory Christian calendar…

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Exploring tonality fairy story harmony

In this post-modern world it’s efficient to feel uncertain of where have knowledge of start with tonality - and so harmony (the former informing the latter)…

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