United Kingdom Burton, Howells, Fauré: The Exon Singers with George Humphreys (baritone), Aimee Presswood (soprano), Jeffrey Makinson (organ), Zeitgeist Chamber Orchestra / Richard Wilberforce (conductor), Tavistock Parish Church, Tavistock, 25.7.2015 (PRB)
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Roderick Williams’ Fine and Imaginative Recital at the Three Choirs Festival
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival (1) Roderick Williams (baritone), Susie Allen (piano), Holy Trinity Church, Hereford, 25.7.2015 (JQ)
Pinchas Zukerman Commemorates the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.
United Kingdom Bach, Bruch, Brahms. Diana Adamyan (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, (conductor/violin), Cadogan Hall, London. 21.7.2015 (LB)
Andris Nelsons’ Bids Farewell to the CBSO at the Proms
United Kingdom PROM 4: Woolrich, Beethoven Margaret Cookhorn (contra-bassoon); Lucy Crowe (sop); Gerhild Rimberger (mezzo); Pavel Černoch (tenor); Kostas Smoriginas (bass-bar); CBSO Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 19.7.2015 (CC)
Maestri Takes Command in Covent Garden’s Drab Falstaff
United Kingdom Verdi. Falstaff: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Michael Schønwandt.(conductor) Royal Opera House, London, 15.7.2015. (CC)
Te Kōkī Trio Warms a Winter’s Night
New Zealand Beethoven, Psathas, Ravel: Te Kōkī Trio (Martin Riseley, violin; Inbal Megiddo, cello; Jian Liu, piano), Old Library Arts Centre, Whangarei, New Zealand. 1.7.2015 (Pse)
Enjoyable Baroque Concert from Dame Emma and Mallorcan Musicians
United Kingdom Avison, Pergolesi, Telemann, Handel, Purcell, Worgan, Arne, Storace, Vivaldi: Dame Emma Kirkby (soprano), Ars Musicae of Mallorca (Bernat Cabot, leader), Timothy Roberts (harpsichord), Matthew Dunn (organ), St. Botolph’s without Aldgate, London, 10.7.15 (BW)
Chelsea Opera Group’s Spirited Ernani
United Kingdom Verdi, Ernani: Soloists, Chelsea Opera Group Chorus and Orchestra/Robin Newton (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 3.7.2015. (JPr)