Rediscovering Antonio Salieri

If you have heard of Antonio Salieri you will probably remember him from the film ‘Amadeus’ as the bitter old man, plagued by a rampant inferiority complex, whose jealousy of his contemporary Mozart eventually drove him insane. Like most good movie plots, this bears little resemblance to the reality. It is true that Salieri and Mozart…

Callington Singers raise the roof and a goodly sum!

The recent singing workshop at Callington St. Mary’s Church has raised the sum of £700 for the Callington Heritage Centre. On Saturday 29th April the Callington Singers offered the opportunity to spend a day learning and performing some of the Greatest Hits of Choral music, including works by Handel, Mozart, Haydn, Vaughan Williams, Fauré and…