United Kingdom Verdi: Latonia Moore (soprano); Karen Cargill (mezzo Soprano); Gwyn Hughes Jones (tenor); Christophoros Stamboglis (bass); CBSO Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 25.10.2017. (JQ)
John Quinn
‘Achieved is the glorious work’. A Splendid Haydn Performance Launches the CBSO’s 2017/18 Season.
United Kingdom Haydn: Lydia Teuscher (soprano); Thomas Hobbs (tenor); Matthew Brook (bass-baritone); CBSO Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 21.9.2017. (JQ)
An Impressive Conclusion to the 2017 Three Choirs Festival
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [5] – Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Howells: Ruth Holton (soprano); Ed Lyon (tenor); Robert Evans (bass); Three Choirs Festival Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra / Peter Nardone (conductor). Worcester Cathedral 29.7.2017. (JQ)
Memorable Commemoration of the Russian Revolution at the Three Choirs Festival
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [4] – Shostakovich, Mozart: Katharine Fuge (soprano); Gillian Keith (soprano); Joshua Ellicott (tenor); Robert Rice (bass); Three Choirs Festival Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington (conductor). Worcester Cathedral, 28.7.2017. (JQ)
Young Singers Excel at the Three Choirs Festival
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [3] – Dove, Fauré: Lorna Anderson (soprano); Nicholas Mulroy (tenor); Andrew Davies (baritone); Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir; Three Cathedral Choir Choristers; Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington (conductor). Worcester Cathedral 27.7.2017. (JQ)
Frank Beermann Makes an Impressive Three Choirs Debut
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [2] – Strauss, Rasch, Janáček: Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano); Natalya Romaniw (soprano); Claudia Huckle (contralto); Daniel Norman (tenor); Ashley Riches (bass); Christopher Alsop (organ); Three Choirs Festival Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra / Frank Beermann (conductor). Worcester Cathedral 26.7.2017. (JQ)
The Dream of Gerontius at the Three Choirs: A Performance That Could Have delivered More
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [1] – Elgar: Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano); David Butt Philip (tenor); Roderick Williams (baritone); Worcester Cathedral Girl Choristers; Three Choirs Festival Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). Worcester Cathedral 25.7.2017. (JQ)
Songs by Vaughan Williams Enhanced by Sensitive Orchestrations
United Kingdom Chipping Campden Festival [2] – Ravel, Vaughan Williams, Sibelius: Roderick Williams (baritone); Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra / Thomas Hull (conductor), St James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 25.5.2017 (JQ)
