Focus on Sir Edward Elgar: A Romantic Through and Through
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PCO’s Refreshing welcomes you to the musical sounds and romance of Spring. As you experience “Salut d’Amour,” (1888) keep in mind it was an engagement gift from Sir Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934) to his bride-to-be. Musicologists describe “May Song” (1901) as, “Elgar played his light music in a way we rarely hear it played […]
280 Years of Handel’s Messiah: Why?
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It is well known that George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) wrote Messiah in 1741 in just 24 days. He famously said, “Whether I was in the body or out of my body when I wrote it I know not.” For his text, he followed the libretto (or lyrics) collated by Charles Jennings, said to […]
Myroslav Skoryk’s “Melody”
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On March 26 – 27, the Pacific Chamber Orchestra (PCO) opens its performance with “Melody” by Ukrainian composer, pianist and conductor Myroslav Skoryk (1938 – 2020) dubbed “Ukraine’s national treasure.”