Stepping in at very short notice, Steven will make his BBC National Orchestra of Wales debut at the Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff on Thursday 18 April at 7.30pm. He will conduct Bach’s Easter Oratorio with soloists Anna Dennis, William Towers, Nick Pritchard and William Dazeley, alongside the BBC National Chorus of Wales. This concert will be […]
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First review for Bach
Planet Hugill has reviewed Steven’s new recording of Bach’s Das Wohltemperierte Klavier very favourably: The harpsichord is beautifully captured, with a fine resonance and good core sound to the note and none of the pecking which can beset harpsichord recordings. He clearly revels in the various keys and allows them to colour his performances, and […]
The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 released
Steven’s latest release on the Resonus Classics label is available for pre-order from Amazon etc. Release date is 29 March 2019 and will be physical CDs (2 disc set) and download. From the release: ” Following on from his acclaimed recording of Jean-Philippe Rameaus complete solo keyboard works (RES10214), harpsichordist Steven Devine returns to Resonus […]
New Concert on Sunday!
Steven and Kate are stepping in for ill colleagues at the Weymouth Music Club on Sunday 10 March. The programme will be based on The Notebooks of Anna Magdalena Bach (with the addition of the Italian Concerto as a personal request!) at starts at the Weymouth Bay Methodist Church at 3pm. Do come and join […]
Abendempfindung (K.523) – Mozart
A live recording from February 2019 with Kate Semmens and Steven Devine
“the expressivity of which the harpsichord is capable when handled by a true master of its sounds”
A lovely review on the Voix des Arts blog for the Mozartists’ latest release of “Mozart in London“. The extremely detailed review focuses on all the music and performances of the many wonderful musicians and singers on these discs and has thsi to say: ” The Mozartists’ keyboardist Steven Devine finds much to stimulate but nothing to overextend […]
4* review for OAE Christmas Oratorio
The Guardian newspaper has printed a great review of the recent performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (parts 1, 2, 3 & 6) given by the OAE, directed by Steven, in St George’s, Bristol. Read more here
New release: Delicatessen II with Kate Semmens
Now available directly from this site! Post free in UK. After the preparation, recording and success of Delicatessen (DMCD001), Steven and Kate Semmens were keen to delve further into the English song repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries, again driven by composers who set texts so beautifully. They have been careful to stay true […]
New disc from Anneke Scott (natural horn)
Anneke Scott (horn) & Steven Devine (piano) Renowned period hornist Anneke Scott performs a programme of works for horn that charts a fascinating and pivotal period in the development of the instrument and its repertoire in nineteenth-century France. Joined by Steven Devine, this album, which celebrates 200 years since the birth of Charles Gounod, features […]