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This version of Danny Boy was pianist Alisdair Hogarth and The Prince Consort’s encore in their Wigmore recital last week (28 Oct) of Stephen Hough’s major vocal works. The concert included the world premiere of Stephen’s new song cycle Dappled Things which was dedicated to Wigmore director John Gilhooly. It also featured Stephen’s cycle written …

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This 800-year-old Icelandic hymn sung in a train station is utterly haunting By Kyle Macdonald, 18th October 2016, 16:40 This devotional hymn was originally written in 1208, but its mesmerising beauty is completely timeless – as this spontaneous performance in a station in Germany proves Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/discover/music/watch-800-year-old-icelandic-hymn-train-station/#UdEcqbjBcVfLVYOd.99   https://youtu.be/e4dT8FJ2GE0   English translation (roughly) …

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