musicOMH https://www.musicomh.com/ music reviews, interviews and features Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:31:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.musicomh.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/musicomh-logo-dark-icon-300x300.webp musicOMH https://www.musicomh.com/ 32 32 63261442 English National Opera 2026/27 season preview – Glass returns in a focused programme https://www.musicomh.com/classical/features-classical/enos-2026-27-season-philip-glass-english-national-opera-coliseum Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:01:07 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160790 A concise nine-opera season sees ENO balance major revivals, contemporary work and headline events – all while evolving its artistic identity

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]]> 160790 BBC Proms 2026 preview – American orchestras, Britten tributes and world premieres lead a packed summer https://www.musicomh.com/classical/features-classical/bbc-proms-2026-preview-royal-albert-hall Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:31:16 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160745 LA Philharmonic, Met Orchestra and Ladysmith Black Mambazo join BBC forces in an expansive season

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]]> 160745 Metric – Romanticize The Dive https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/metric-romanticize-the-dive Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:01:14 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160768 Emily Haines and co return with a 10th album which doesn't so much revisit their legacy as polish it for a new era to come

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]]> 160768 Maria Bengtsson interview – returning to Peter Grimes at Covent Garden https://www.musicomh.com/classical/features-classical/maria-bengtsson-interview-peter-grimes-royal-ballet-and-opera Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:47:12 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160740 From Strauss to Britten, the Swedish soprano talks instinct, control and why Ellen Orford is such a demanding role

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]]> 160740 Kneecap – Fenian https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/kneecap-fenian Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:01:38 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160662 After their Glastonbury fracas and legal troubles, political friction provides the backbone to this dense, musically adventurous third album

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]]> 160662 The Dream of Gerontius review – Pappano and the LSO scale new heights in Elgar’s masterpiece https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/the-dream-of-gerontius-review-antonio-pappano-london-symphony-orchestra-elgar-barbican-hall Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:28:45 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160621 David Butt Philip, Emily D'Angelo​ and William Thomas ​shine in ​a luminous performance​ full of surprises

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]]> 160621 Tiga – HOTLIFE https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/tiga-hotlife Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:06:01 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160512 The Canadian's first album in 10 years comprises minimal production, filthy grooves, and lyrics that cross from retro to future

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]]> 160512 Leeds Song 2026 review – final day of the festival runs from emotional Schumann to joyful Schubert https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/leeds-song-2026-review-howard-assembly-room-ailish-tynan Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:22:54 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160365 Theodore Platt and Keval Shah open with Schumann, Turina and Langston Hughes, before Ailish Tynan and Joseph Middleton bring warmth to Schubert, Duparc and Britten

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]]> 160365 Re-folking Viennese Classics review – Brahms, Schubert, and the Red Hedgehog Tavern courtesy of Britten Sinfonia and ZRI https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/re-folking-viennese-classics-review-brahms-schubert-britten-sinfonia-zri-quintet-milton-court Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:31:12 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160340 Agata Zając conducts a captivating Milton Court evening that pumps up the folk connections in Brahms and Schubert, with Ben Harlan's clarinet and Matthew Sharp's cello and voice the standout turns

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]]> 160340 Aurora review – Nicholas Collon conducts Stravinsky at Royal Festival Hall https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/aurora-review-nicholas-collon-stravinsky-royal-festival-hall-multitudes Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:01:43 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160350 Aurora Orchestra delivers a revealing first half followed by a Rite of Spring performed from memory with exceptional focus, precision and collective energy

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]]> 160350 Reissues Roundup: Record Store Day UK 2026’s Definitive Crate Dive https://www.musicomh.com/features/spotlights/record-store-day-uk-2026-roundup Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:46:13 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=158834 Ahead of this year's nirvana of special editions, fancy issues and all things rare, an immersion in the releases list for RSD26UK

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]]> 158834 Jessie Ware – Superbloom https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/jessie-ware-superbloom Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:11:17 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=160025 Building on the sumptuous disco stylings of her last two albums, this time the mirrorball - and the horniness - giddy right up

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]]> 160025 Royal Ballet and Opera 2026/27 Season preview – Wagner takes centre stage in a richly cast new season https://www.musicomh.com/classical/features-classical/royal-ballet-and-opera-2026-27-season-preview-richard-wagner-janacek Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:31:39 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=159796 A new Parsifal and the conclusion of Kosky’s Ring anchor a richly cast season that places Wagner firmly at its heart, alongside a strong mix of new productions and revivals

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]]> 159796 Pictish Trail – Life Slime https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/pictish-trail-life-slime Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:46:12 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=159818 As well as Johnny Lynch's usual mix of pastoral folk and glitchy electronica, there's real emotional heft to this work born of upheaval - and goo

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]]> 159818 Dean Murphy interview – Deutsche Oper Berlin, Figaro, and life beyond the ensemble https://www.musicomh.com/classical/features-classical/dean-murphy-interview-deutsche-oper-berlin-mozart-wagner Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:31:52 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=159642 Dean Murphy, one of today’s most exciting young baritones, reflects on seven seasons at Deutsche Oper Berlin as he prepares to embark on a freelance career

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]]> 159642 Holly Humberstone – Cruel World https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/holly-humberstone-cruel-world Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:16:31 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=159584 Flirting with polished pop sheen while remaining grounded in bedroom pop roots, this strikingly immediate album feels like a natural follow-up to her debut

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]]> 159584 Louise Alder / Huw Montague Rendall review – a triumphant opening to Leeds Song 2026 https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/louise-alder-huw-montague-rendall-review-leeds-song-howard-assembly-room Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:58:54 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=159180 Soprano Louise Alder, baritone Huw Montague Rendall and pianist Joseph Middleton delight with Purcell, Britten, Schumann, Strauss, Mozart and others at the Howard Assembly Room in Leeds

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]]> 159180 Salome review – Regents Opera delivers an intimate Strauss at York Hall https://www.musicomh.com/classical/opera-reviews/salome-review-regents-opera-richard-strauss-york-hall Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:19 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=159487 Mark Ravenhill directs Eleanor Dennis in an in-the-round, 24-instrument orchestral reduction conducted by Ben Woodward, set in 1990s London

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]]> 159487 PIGSPIGSPIGS review – absurd goings on from Bastard Assignments at Wigmore Hall https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/pigspigspigs-review-bastard-assignments-wigmore-hall Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:26:46 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=159246 Anarchic music theatre from the composer-performing quartet blending bizarre drama, found sounds and atonality

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]]> 159246 Melvins with Napalm Death – Savage Imperial Death March https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/melvins-with-napalm-death-savage-imperial-death-march Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:51:44 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=159061 The masters of the sludge-encrusted riff team up with the grindcore exponents. It's clear that everyone involved had a blast

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