“Music for English Kings”: Peter Phillips and the Intrada Ensemble

Russian Intrada vocal ensemble will perform under the direction of one of the leading UK choral conductors, Peter Phillips, on 19 April 2019 at the Small Hall of the magnificent new magnificent Zaryadye Hall in Moscow. They will also lead two masterclasses at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and Kazan State Conservatory.
The programme of the concert entitled “Music for the English Kings” will consist of Russian premieres of early music works written by such prominent composers as Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, John Sheppard, Thomas Weelkes and Henry Purcell alongside works by John Tavener (1944-2013) including his famous “Song for Athene”.

PETER PHILLIPS ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

All the music in this programme was written by English composers who, with the exception of the modern John Tavener, were members of the Chapel Royal. This institution served, and still serves, the British monarchy.

The first half is entirely by renaissance composers in Latin, reflecting the style of composition in England before the Reformation. The second half is in English, with music written in the 16th, 17th and 20th centuries, all of it for the Protestant Anglican church. Since the British monarch is head of the Anglican church, it is not surprising to find composers like Thomas Weelkes singing ‘O Lord grant the King a long life’.

UK-Russia Year of Music 2019

«One could hardly imagine more inspired, well-balanced and powerful choral singing»
Karsten Blüthgen, «Sächsische Zeitung», on the concert of Intrada at the Dresden Music Festival

«One could hardly imagine more inspired, well-balanced and powerful choral singing»
Karsten Blüthgen, «Sächsische Zeitung», on the concert of Intrada at the Dresden Music Festival

(Русский) «этот независимый коллектив показал такую чистоту стиля, ясность красок и свежесть звука, какая может получиться только у хора, одновременно перенимающего современные западные практики и сохраняющего естественные признаки отечественной хоровой культуры. В достойном наборе московских хоровых коллективов Intrada становится одним из лидеров, и неудивительно, что лучшие европейские дирижеры выбирают именно ее»
Петр Поспелов, «Ведомости»

«this independent group has shown such purity of style, clarity of colors and freshness of sound that can be created just by a choir, simultaneously adopting contemporary European performing practices and preserving native features of our choral culture. In the worthy collection of Moscow choirs Intrada is becoming one of the leaders and it is no wonder that the best European conductors choose this group for their performances in Russia»
Petr Postelov, «Vedomosti»

(Русский) «один из лучших камерных хоровых коллективов Москвы, обладающий великолепным профессионализмом, безупречным вкусом и, что давно уже стало редкостью, прекрасной дикцией»
Владимир Ойвин, Classica.FM

«One of the best chamber choirs of Moscow due to high professionalism, faultless taste and perfect diction»
Vladimir Oyvin, Classica.FM, on the performance of Intrada with the Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski cond.

“the young choral miracle”
Ekaterina Biryukova, colta.ru

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«The White Swan» and «The Wave» marked the new collaboration with the young choral miracle “Intrada” under the direction of Ekaterina Antonenko.

Ekaterina Biryukova, on the performance of two Prokofiev’s choral works with the Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski conductor.

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Das Festival widmet sich in seiner „Sommerakademie“ der Weiterbildung junger Musiker aus aller Welt. Im Theaterhaus geben sie heute Proben ihres Könnens ab. Von Markus Dippold Man fühlt sich wieder ein bisschen wie ein Schüler.“ Für eine Endzwanzigerin mit abgeschlossenem Hochschulstudium, die seit einem Jahr selbst Studenten am Tschaikowsky Konservatorium in Moskau unterrichtet, ist das eine merkwürdige Aussage. Doch Ekaterina Antonenko meint das ernst und schiebt hinterher: „Man lernt sein Leben lang.“ Die Russin ist eine von zehn Teilnehmern des Dirigierkurses bei HansChristoph Rademann. Wie bei jedem Musikfest bietet die Bachakademie auch in diesem Jahr Meisterkurse für junge Solisten und …

“It is a real pleasure that we have now such an outstanding choir as the young “Intrada”. During their performance of Handel in English one might as well close one’s eyes and imagine listening to the illustrious choral ensembles of John Eliot Gardiner or Trevor Pinnock.”
Sergey Khodnev, Kommersant

«It is a real pleasure that we have now such an outstanding choir as the young “Intrada”. During their performance of Handel in English one might as well close one’s eyes and imagine listening to the illustrious choral ensembles of John Eliot Gardiner or Trevor Pinnock.»
Sergey Khodnev, Kommersant