Above John: Symphonic Dances by Sergei Rachmaninov played by the orchestra of the Royal College of Music
My beloved John Wilson returns to the Royal College of Music to conduct the RCM Symphony Orchestra in Rachmaninov’s orchestral work in three movements. The last major orchestra composition completed by Rachmaninov, the suite is based around motifs found in Russian ecclesiastical music.
NEW! John’s 4-Part 2023 Video Interview on Marquee TV
- Part 1 “Creating Passion and Unified Sound”
- Part 2 “A Hand-picked Orchestra”
- Part 3 “Benjamin Britten, English Music and the Digital Symphony”
- Part 4 “Emotions in English Music and Contemporary Composers”
EXTRA! John’s own “First Music” as Mentioned in His Interviews
EXTRA EXTRA! Another Love Song Just for My Bonny Lad Because The Pretenders Are Playing at The Glasshouse, 24 February Next Year
- “The Story So Far, with Conductor John Wilson”
- “The Story So Far; Or, Conductor John Wilson—His Limits”
- “Cantara Christopher Gives Her Beloved Conductor John Wilson Crib Notes on Todd Field’s Screen Masterpiece, Tár: Love, Teshuvah, and Filipinos Will Save Classical Music (PDF)”
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