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Award nomination

 

The production of Debussy’s Pelleas et Melisande for Scottish Opera in which Alastair sang the role of Arkel, has been nominated for an award by the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society. The award ceremony takes place on Wednesday 9th May - fingers crossed! See the shortlist.

 

CD Release of Elgar's oratario Caractacus

 

It has been announced that the concert of Elgar’s oratorio Caractacus with the Huddersfield Choral Society on 13th April will be recorded by Hyperion records for release on CD later in the year. 

 

This will be the second time Alastair has recorded the role of the Roman emperor Claudius in Caractacus: the first was with the London Symphony Orchestra under Richard Hickox for Chandos back in 1993...