Ralph Vaughan Williams

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Charles Ives award for James Matheson posted 10 Jan 2012
Kravis Prize for New Music to Dutilleux posted 9 Jan 2012
Grétry work rediscovered posted 6 Jan 2012
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Sun 12 Feb: IN DEEP SILENCE II Kasteel Cortewalle, Beveren, België
Tue 14 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre Stadsschouwburg, Leidseplein 26, Amsterdam, Nederland
Thu 16 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre NTGent, Sint Baafsplein 17, Gent, België
Sat 18 Feb: Centenary celebration Yvre l'Eveque, Le Mans, France
Sat 18 Feb: 2012 Nico Castel International Master Singer Competition Carnegie Hall 881 7th Ave New York
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Events:
(1893) Giuseppe Verdi: Premiere of Falstaff, in Milan, Italy.
(1940) Bohuslav Martinů: Premiere of the double concert for 2 string orchestras, piano and percussion, in Basel, Switzerland.
(1980) Mauricio Kagel: Premiere of Die Erschöpfung der Welt, in Stuttgart, Germany.
(1992) Wolfgang Rihm: Premiere of Die Eroberung von Mexiko, in Hamburg, Germany.
(1993) Peter Wallin: First performances of "Good Eeeevening!!!" and "Dägä Dägä" (version for 2 female soloists). Text by M.A. Numminen (Dägä).

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[details ←] Young Singer, The-Bk 1-Baritone(Bass), piano, vocal,
[details ←] Standard Vocal Repertoire-Bk. 2-Low Voice, piano, vocal,
[details ←] Contemporary Songs in English-Medium Low, piano, vocal,
[details ←] Bushes and Briars For TTBB, piano, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Sea Songs, orchestra,
[details ←] Sea Songs, concert band,
[details ←] Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, orchestra,
[details ←] The Golden Vanity, concert band,
[details ←] The Golden Vanity, concert band,
[details ←] Five Mystical Songs: 1. The Call (Excerpt), piano, organ, vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Five Mystical Songs: 1. The Call (Excerpt), piano, organ, vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Fantasia on Christmas Carols (Solo Cello), cello,
[details ←] Six Studies in English Folksong - Euphonium/Baritone, piano,
[details ←] Loch Lomond, vocal, voice solo, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Six Studies in English Folksong - Cello and Piano, piano, cello,
[details ←] Five Mystical Songs, piano, vocal, voice solo,
[details ←] English Folk Song Suite, orchestra,
[details ←] For All the Saints, hand bell, percussion, handbell,
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Born: 12 October 1872 — Down Ampney — England
Died: 26 August 1958 — London — England
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6 September 1910: Premiere of Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, in Gloucester, England.
12 October 1910: Premiere of Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”, in Leeds, England.
26 January 1922: Premiere of A Pastoral Symphony, in London, England.
24 June 1943: Premiere of Symphony no. 5 in D major, in London, England.
21 April 1948: Premiere of Symphony no. 6 in e minor, in London, England.
26 April 1951: Premiere of The Pilgrim's Progress, in London, England.
14 June 1954: Premiere of the tuba concerto, in London, England.
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