United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival (5) Bach, Mass in B minor: Ruth Holton (soprano), Mhairi Lawson (soprano), William Towers (countertenor), Andrew Tortise (tenor), Ben Bevan (bass), Three Cathedral Choirs, Academy of Ancient Music / Peter Nardone (conductor), The Cathedral, Worcester, 29.7.2014. (RJ)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
PROM 15: A Stunning Daphnis et Chloé
United Kingdom Prom 15. Jonathan Dove, Mozart, Ravel Ingrid Fliter (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Josep Pons (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 28.7.2014 (RB)
PROM 14: A Luminously Beautiful Performance of Duruflé’s Requiem Caps Thierry Fischer’s Fascinating Prom
United Kingdom Prom 14: Ravel, Simon Holt, Duruflé, Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Ruby Hughes (soprano), Gerald Finley (baritone), Thierry Escaich (organ), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, National Youth Choir of Wales, Thierry Fischer (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 27.7.2014 (CT)
PROM 10: A Colourful English Prom from the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena
United Kingdom PROM 10. Walton, Moeran, Horne, Elgar: Tasmin Little (violin), BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 25.7.2014 (RB)
International A Capella Ensemble Passes Out with Flying Colours
United Kingdom Morley, Bennet, Byrd, Reger, Bruckner and others: International A Capella School Concert / Stephen Connolly (director), Cheltenham Minster St Mary’s, Cheltenham, 25.7.2014. (RJ)
The Great War Commemorated in a Superb Recital by Roderick Williams and Gary Matthewman
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival (1) Roderick Williams (baritone), Gary Matthewman (piano), Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, 26.7.2014 (JQ)
PROM 9: The Original Version of Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass at the Proms
United Kingdom PROM 9 Brahms, Janáček: Barry Douglas (piano), Mlada Khudoley (soprano), Yulia Matochkina (mezzo-soprano), Mikhail Vekua (tenor), Yuri Vorobiev (bass), Thomas Trotter (organ), London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Valery Gergiev (conductor) Royal Albert Hall, London, 24.7.2014 (RB)
PROM 6:Transparent Textures in Ticciati’s Semi-Staged Rosenkavalier
United Kingdom PROM 6: Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Glyndebourne Festival Opera and Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor), Royal Albert Hall 22.7.2014 (RB)
