Music Reviews
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Already a week ago! I can hardly believe it. But I spent some very enjoyable days in Torquay with Ian and Elaine Churchward of the Legendary Ten Seconds. Here I am in Ian’s recording studio, preparing for some new narratives, and then with Ian and Elaine at beautiful Berry Pomeroy Castle.
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Walton’s Prelude to Richard III is to have an airing. BBC Proms presents Prom 44: Shakespeare on stage and screen Thursday 18 August 2016 Doors: 6:45pm Starts: 7:30pm Ends (approximately): 10:00pm And from https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/aug/13/this-weeks-best-radio-dimbleby-criminologists-chair:- “The Proms continue all this week. The memorably named Prom 44 (Thursday, 7.30pm, Radio 3) features the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by…
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If you go to the link below, you can hear Ian Churchward talking about his Richard III music project, and his group, the Legendary Ten Seconds on a local radio station. His part of the show starts about an hour into the recording.
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There was a great concert on Sunday, 12th June at the Cock Hotel in Stony Stratford. The Legendary Ten Seconds just get better and better and were in fine feather! I don’t know the band at bottom right, but they were playing at nearby Furzton Lake! The weather just about held off, although we were…
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A few months ago I discovered the music of The Legendary Ten Seconds and I’m thrilled that their third and newest album of the Richard III trilogy (the first one being “Loyaulte Me Lie” and the second “Tant Le Desiree”) is also out on CD. The songs are again pithy and meaningful. It also comes…
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Concert by The Legendary Ten Seconds, in York House, Stony Stratford February 20th 2016
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Having enjoyed the three CD albums of songs about Richard III by The Legendary Ten Seconds (which can be bought here), I was very keen to attend when I heard there was to be a live concert by the group, who comprise Ian Churchward on lead vocals and acoustic guitar (and writer of almost all…
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Richard III by Ian Churchward and The Legendary Ten Seconds Track Titles Sheriff Hutton Richard Liveth Yet Written At Rising Act III, Scene IV The Year of Three Kings Hollow Crown Remember My Name Lord Lovell’s Lullaby Requiem Royal Title Ambion Hill Additional narrative notes are also provided (see below). Having read the Legendary Ten…
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A review by Kim Harten of a promotional copy of the Richard III CD by The Legendary Ten Seconds from her website http://www.blissaquamarine.net/albumreviews29b.html THE LEGENDARY TEN SECONDS Richard III CD (Richard the Third Records) Final instalment of The Legendary Ten Seconds’ trilogy of Richard III themed concept albums, and the first of the three albums…
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As we have reported previously on Ricardian music, this week’s news brings us additional information about a new piece – a cantata written by Benjamin Vaughan and Philip Gross. According to the Leicester Cathedral Facebook page: “The King in the Car Park comprises nine movements in a variety of musical styles as diverse as jazz,…
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