Reflections from the performers of Dodgson's Cadilly. 'The overriding thing is his sense of humour, even in the most profoundly beautiful moments.' 'Whatever the mood or character, whatever the scene is, there is such a clear picture painted through the textures and the colours in instruments and the vocalists.' 'It's very colourful music – expect the unexpected!'
Fletcher’s expertly crafted distillation of Cobbold’s novel is set by Dodgson to music that’s as telling as it is unobtrusive ... Dodgson’s compositions went wider and deeper than any of us imagined ... Like Britten, he had the gift of needing very few instrument – Margaret Catchpole is scored for just 11 players – to paint pictures and distil moods.
There is a wonderful limpidity to Dodgson’s vocal lines, the words … always clearly audible and never obscured by the accompanying ensemble... The fanciful ending... is wonderfully poetic in Dodgson’s sunlit setting.
Announcing the release of 'Colloquy', a disc of guitar compositions and arrangements from the Renaissance up to the present day featuring Stephen Dodgson's Promenade I.
An interview with conductor Julian Perkins about his friendship with Stephen Dodgson, the imaginative depictions of contrasting characters and landscapes in Margaret Catchpole, the composers whose influences can be felt in its soundworld, and plans for more recordings of Dodgson's music...
Stephen Dodgson left a notable body of work that is edging towards the recognition it deserves. Dodgson’s use of timbre, particularly woodwind (such as the gorgeous clarinet solos in Acts III and IV), recalls Britten's Sea Interludes, and his landscapes (the mists over the River Orwell; sunny Sydney) have an evocative, representational quality. William Wallace beguiles as bad boy Will Laud and Alistair Ollerenshaw is strong as the reliable, eventual ‘public benefactor’ John Barry
One of London’s newest young professional choirs Inchant and harpist Anwen Mai Thomas, led by conductor Emma Warren, host a relaxed evening of Christmas music, both traditional and contemporary. The event, which includes Stephen Dodgson’s two upper-voice carols Falan-Tiding and The Running Carol (from his ‘Christmas Collection’), takes place in the atmospheric Grade-II listed Belsize Community Library🌀 Over the course of the evening, we’ll hear three 20-25 minute sets of festive music: 🎶 Set 1: a capella choral music with Inchant 🎶 Set 2: harp music with Anwen Mai Thomas 🎶 Set 3: Inchant and Anwen join forces to perform ‘A Ceremony of Carols’ by Benjamin[...]
Award-winning choir Sonoro and special guest Andy Hamilton – one of Britain’s best-loved performers and writers – present an evening celebrating the joy of Christmas with festive choral favourites, new settings of traditional texts, and beautiful arrangements of familiar melodies. Featuring Stephen Dodgson’s beautiful miniature Winter for upper voices and music by Rutter, Howells, McDowall, Lauridsen, and the world premiere of Winter Nights by Michael Higgins. Carol Barnett Angelus ad virginam William Mathias A babe is born arr. John Rutter Wexford Carol Herbert Howells A spotless Rose Cecilia McDowall There is no rose Martin Bussey Balulalow Adolphus Hailstork The Lamb arr. Robert Lucas Pearsall In dulci jubilo Michael Higgins Winter nights (world premiere) Bob Chilcott Nova! nova! arr. Suzzie Vango Gaudete Stephen Dodgson Winter Morten Lauridsen O magnum[...]
Award-winning choir Pegasus and a stellar group of instrumentalists and soloists open the Barnes Music Festival with a concert that pairs Bach and Stephen Dodgson’s Magnificats, ahead of Dodgson’s centenary on 17th March, conducted by Festival Director James Day. Tickets will be available via the Barnes Music Festival website.
The versatile chamber ensemble Karolos perform Stephen Dodgson’s String Trio no. 2 at the Conway Hall alongside a selection of works by Bach, Schubert and Mozart. Renowned for the energy and vitality of their concerts as well as their extraordinary musicianship, they perform a broad repertoire ranging from classics to recent commissions. The group previously recorded the trio along with a number of Dodgson works to great acclaim. “a dynamic, virtuoso chamber collective of first-rate players.” Gramophone Magazine Programme Schubert – String Trio in B flat D471 Bach – arr. Mackenzie: Sinfonia No.3 in C minor BWV788 Bach – arr. Mackenzie: Sinfonia[...]
Tenor James Gilchrist and guitarist Mark Eden will be performing a selection of Stephen Dodgson guitar songs at St Mary’s Church in Arkengarthdale at 4pm on Wednesday 29 May 2024 as part of the Swaledale Festival. The programme will also include music by Dowland, Schubert and Alec Roth. James Gilchrist is a leading interpreter of Oratorio and Song, especially the German and English repertoire. He is internationally renowned as one of the evangelists in Bach’s passions and oratorios and maintains an ongoing interest in older music, regularly performing as a soloist with viol consorts, lutenists and period pianos. Mark Eden is better known as one[...]
The Magnard Ensemble and a cast of soloists perform Stephen Dodgson’s short chamber opera Cadilly alongside his Gipsy Songs at Conway Hall. Cadilly, based on one of the Tales from the Fens by W. H. Barrett, tells the story of a beautiful woman and ‘willing maid’ who is loved by the scholars, their tutors and the townsmen alike but jailed for ‘immoral behaviour’! A vibrant and comic piece. Programme Dodgson – Sonata Gipps – The Lady of the Lambs Vaughan Williams – Ten Blake Songs for Soprano and Oboe Arnold – Three Shanties Dodgson – Cadilly Pre-concert talk – 5.30pm Concert – 6.30pm Tickets will be available via the[...]