Biography: Oldarra, Ole (Bornemann) Bull, Ole Buck, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Olivier Messiaen, Opera Babes, Orazio Benevoli, Orazio Vecchi, Orindio Bartolini, Orlando Gibbons,

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The musical traditions of the Basque region of Spain have been preserved by Biarritz-based Oldarra Singing songs from the region’s seven provinces in their original dialect, the all-amateur, 40-man choral group blends a rich mixture of liturgical chants and songs written by sailors or shepherds

Ole (Bornemann) Bull Biography, Photos, Pictures

This Norwegian violinist and composer was perhaps the most important figure in 19th century Norwegian music He was taught by Niels Eriksen and students of Viotti and Baillot (Poulsen and Ludholm) and incredulously began the careers of Norway’s greatest artists in recent times: Grieg, Ibsen and Nordraak

Buck studied composition with Nárgaard and Gudmundsen-Holmgreen He is a serial composer and uses clusters or melodic or rhythmic cells in works that are inspired by other works of art or philosophical ideas, such as Kalligrafi (1964), a work for voice and orchestra

Ole Edvard Antonsen Biography, Photos, Pictures

A respected trumpet player, Ole Edvard Antonsen has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Level 42’s Mark King, John Miles, and Lisa Stansfield His award-winning performances in several music competitions in the late ‘80s prompted Antonsen to leave the Oslo Philharmonic and pursue a solo career

Olivier Messiaen Biography, Photos, Pictures

The classical music tradition was expanded to include the sounds of nature and world music by French composer Oliver Messiaen His composition Turangalila Symphonie, premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1949, fused rhythms of classical Indian music and western pop influences

Taking their name from a spectator’s comment while busking in the piazza of London’s Covent Garden Market, the Opera Babes have established themselves as one of the world’s elite operatic duos

Orazio Benevoli Biography, Photos, Pictures

At the age of 18 Benevoli acceded to the position of the maestro of singing in one of the Vatican churches Although he did obtain the position of Kappellmeister in Vienna for a short time, Orazio was a citizen of Rome

Orazio Vecchi Biography, Photos, Pictures

The important contributions of this Italian madrigalist are contained in four works, “Selve di varia recreatione,” “L’Amfiparnaso,” “Il convito musicale,” and Le veglie di Siena

Orindio Bartolini Biography, Photos, Pictures

An Italian maestro of songs at the Cathedral of Udine Bartolini was also a singer in Venice This is of interest because as a composer his major productions were for his choir at Udine for whom he composed a requiem mass and “Te Deum” sung at the burials of those who died from the plague

Orlando Gibbons Biography, Photos, Pictures

Gibbons was the leading English composer of his generation He was born in Oxford, and held positions as Organist of the Royal Chapel, as keyboard player in the privy chamber of the all-important court of Prince Charles, and finally as organist at Westminster Abbey

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