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Classicalite Rewrite: Five Essential Struggles of Public School Dorkestras and Band Geeks
It's true that the awkward stages of childhood seem endless and vast--because who wants to grow up anyway? And maybe one of those awkward phases, for some children, was beginning that painful yet intrepid journey to musical excellence (or just to get out of math class). Make Her Lovely: Laura Mvula's New 'Sing to the Moon' Album Gets the Orchestral Treatment She Deserves
It must be tragic to feel shorted by recording software in this day and age. At least for Laura Mvula, whose debut album Sing to the Moon took the 2013 British awards season by surprise and reached the Top 10 charts in the U.K. After a live performance with the Dutch Metropole Orchestra, the album that didn't deliver has now been revised and re-recorded--giving the space needed for Mvula's voice to soar over a cinematic orchestra.