Ciconia Consort Gasteren - American PioneersDick van Gasteren is the founder conductor of the Ciconia Consort, a chamber orchestra based in The Hague since 2012. To mark 400 years since the Pilgrim Fathers left the Netherlands for America, he devised this programme of music from the first half of the 20th century, reflecting the particular character of 'New World' music as well as it's roots in European romanticism. The result is a collection unique on album, in beautifully sprung new

"Those who came before me

the Latin mass text did remain in use in Protestant church music - in particular the Kyrie and Gloria sections

The Faure Quartet has fond memories of these phases of self-exploration and laying the foundations of a piece

Nancy Zeltsman's work as a marimba performer and teacher has been a force in introducing more people to the marimba

including Lucinda Williams' "Metal Firecracker

It's high time to pay tribute to San Antonio's top label during the 1950s

one of the greatest folk groups from the heart of Spain

all released by Columbia in 1969

Alvin Lucier

Shailene Woodley

And Nikki suspects a body donated to medical science may not have died from natural causes after all

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