"Gloriously sung by this superb choir, Antony Pitts's collection
of choral music has the potential to be a real runaway success"
"as ideal a group.....as he is likely to find this side
of the
Heaven to which so much of his music aspires." (The Gramophone
on
'Seven Letters' HYPERION CDA67507 - Editor's Choice)
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It seems CDs are like buses - you wait ages for one to arrive,
then two more come along right behind... It's a jam-packed month
including a TV show, a mediaeval lovestory live in Kent (6th)
and
York (13th), and... !STOP PRESS!
SATURDAY 2 JULY 9.45pm (2045 GMT) *Walking against the Wind*
Written by Bonnie Greer and mixed by Antony Pitts, this radio
poem is being repeated as part of the 'Between the Ears' series
on BBC Radio 3: 90-93 FM in the UK and online at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/betweentheears/
[WARNING: this programme contains mobile phone interference]
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JULY 2005 TONUS PEREGRINUS *Leonin, Perotin - sacred music from
Notre-Dame Cathedral* released on CD: NAXOS 8.557340
"From plainchant via simple 9th-century harmonies and the
virtuosic duets of Master Léonin, this hauntingly beautiful
sequence charts the birth of polyphony up to the first music
in
four independent parts – composed by Master Pérotin
for the new
Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. From the official laying of
the cornerstone in 1163 to the completion of the famous Western
façade almost a hundred years later, Notre-Dame was the
fertile
home of singers and composers whose extraordinary handiwork
has
come down to us in the magnus liber organi: the 'Great Book
of
Organum'."
front cover picture and more info:
http://shop.thewelcomestranger.org/index.asp?function=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=10
retail price: c.£4.99 available from all good music
shops and
online in UK:
http://www1.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=93;-1;-1;-1&sku=389127
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009SQC8W/qid=1120057750/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_10_2/202-5509767-4945410
online in Germany:
http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/hnum/7399295/rk/home/rsk/hitlist
WEDNESDAY 6 JULY 8pm *The True Story* in Penshurst Place, Kent
"Number one classical artists and winners of a Cannes Classical
Award, TONUS PEREGRINUS make their first live appearance in
southern Britain this year, with a mediaeval love story charting
the passionate affair between the 14th Century's most celebrated
poet and composer, Guillaume de Machaut, and a young fan known
as
Péronelle d'Armentières. Their poetry, their letters,
and
Machaut's extraordinary music come together in a unique
multi-media experience among the impressive surroundings of
the
Baron's Hall at Penshurst Place in Kent."
Parking & Picnic-ing possible in Church Park from 6.30pm
Drinks available in the Inner Courtyard from 7.30pm
The performance takes place in the Baron's Hall at 8pm and will
last approximately an hour and a quarter (no interval).
venue: http://www.penshurstplace.co.uk/barons-hall.html
location: http://www.penshurstplace.co.uk/
directions: http://www.penshurstplace.co.uk/how_to_find_us.html
tickets: £15 or £12 (concessions) available in advance
or on the
door (subject to capacity). To purchase advance tickets, please
send a cheque made payable to "TONUS PEREGRINUS" to:
The Welcome Stranger, High Street, Flimwell, East Sussex TN5
7PB.
Your tickets will be kept on the door in your name and will
be
available for collection from 7.30pm on the night of the
performance.
the full story: http://www.tonusperegrinus.co.uk/TPmpc.html
MONDAY 11 JULY *XL* released on CD/SACD: HARMONIA MUNDI HMC801873
Simon Halsey conducts the Rundfunkchor Berlin in a fabulous
programme of music old and new, including 'Spem in Alium' by
Thomas Tallis and Antony Pitts' response 'XL', both for 40 voices
and recorded in glorious surround sound (as a hybrid SACD which
plays on both ordinary CD players and SACD players).
[I can certainly recommend this excellent performance of XL]
http://www.harmoniamundi.com/france/album_fiche.php?album_id=868
retail price: c.£13.99 available from all good music
shops and
online in UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009GIGHO/qid%3D1120052816/202-5509767-4945410
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Harmonia+Mundi/HMC801873
online in Germany:
http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009GIGHO/sacdinfocom-21/ref%3Dnosim/028-0302910-3350958
http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/home/detail/-/hnum/8424419/iampartner/a98/lang/en/currency/USD
online in France:
http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009GIGHO/sacdinfocom04-21/ref%3Dnosim/402-4456512-6508902
online in Italy:
http://www.arcadiacdcenter.it/dett_cd.php?idcd=0011350
online in USA:
http://www.usa.hmboutique.com/Product.asp?HMID=34439
online in Australia:
http://www.hmv.com.au/product/classical.asp?sku=980877
TUESDAY 12 JULY 10pm (2100-2130 GMT) *"What God can do
for you"*
Inspiration Network International (INI - Sky channel 678)
TONUS PEREGRINUS sing live and Antony Pitts talks to Bishop
Michael Reid and Anne Brown about the new album 'Seven Letters'.
INI is available on BSkyB Channel 678
INI is also available on Hotbird 6: Orbital position, 13 degrees
East, Frequency: 11565.74 MHZ or 11.56574 GHZ, Polarization:
Horizontal. Symbol rate: 27500 MSPS, FEC: 3/4, Channel number
811, Video PID:8011, Audio PID: 8111E.
http://www.ini.tv/viewing_info.asp
Seven Letters (Hyperion CDA67507) now available online in USA:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009JDYR8/qid=1120053372/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/103-0009116-7467829?v=glance&s=classical
Seven Letters available direct from TONUS PEREGRINUS for
£15
including p&p (multiple copies: £14 each) by sending
a cheque to
The Welcome Stranger, High Street, Flimwell, East Sussex TN5
7PB.
WEDNESDAY 13 JULY 7pm *The True Story* York Early Music Festival
TONUS PEREGRINUS take Guillaume de Machaut's musical love story
to the York Early Music Festival
venue: National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret's, Walmgate,
York Y01 9TL
tickets: £12.50 (£10.00 concessions)
booking office: 01904 658338
http://www.ncem.co.uk/cgi/events/events.cgi?t=template.htm&a=474
Dr John Crook - Guillaume de Machaut
Joanna Forbes - soprano / Lady Hope
Rebecca Hickey - soprano / Guillemette
Kathryn Oswald - alto / Péronne d'Armentières
Alexander L'Estrange - countertenor / messenger
Richard Eteson - tenor / the king who never lies
Francis Brett - bass / Morpheus
Antony Pitts - bass / director
www.tonusperegrinus.co.uk/TPmpc.html
FEEDBACK CORNER
"Just a short note from a listener to say how much I have
enjoyed
'Seven Letters' [Hyperion CDA67507]. I think it is one of the
most impressive CDs of contemporary choral music I have heard
in
the new century. It proves that the tradition is living,
breathing and renewing itself. My sincere thanks."
And thank you for listening,
Antony Pitts
www.tonusperegrinus.co.uk
