United Kingdom Parsons, Guerrero, Byrd, Daquin, Distler, Pachebel, Bach, Lauridsen: Swansea Bach Choir / Greg Hallam (conductor), Glenn Crooks, organ, St Gabriel’s, Brynmill, Swansea, 9.12.2012. (NR)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
The Queen’s Medal for Music Amid a Vengerov Outing
United Kingdom P.M.Davies, Tchaikovsky, Elgar: Maxim Vengerov (violin), Robin Ticciati (conductor), London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Hall, London, 5.12.2012 (JFL)
Stupendous Simone Comes to CBSO’s Rescue in Bruckner’s Eighth
United Kingdom Bruckner: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Simone Young (conductor), Gateshead, 5.12.2012 (JL)
Rare Bits From Wales
United Kingdom Barber, Pierné, Daniel Jones, Finzi, Leroy Anderson: Catrin Finch (harp)*, Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)+, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Gary Walker (conductor), Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 7.12.2012 (PCG)
Philharmonia, Afkham, and too Beautiful Beethoven
United Kingdom Beethoven, Brahms: Arabella Steinbacher (violin), David Afkham (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra, Southbank Centre, London, 6.12.2012 (JFL)
Convincing Original Bruckner Eighth
United Kingdom Bruckner : City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simone Young (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham. 6.12.2012 (JQ)
Storgårds Makes Music Come Alive
United Kingdom Rautavaara, Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Artur Pizarro (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, John Storgårds (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 06.12.2012 (SRT)
Musical Christmas Celebration from The Sixteen – plus Two!
United Kingdom The Sixteen at Christmas: The Sixteen / Harry Christophers (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6.12.2012 (PCG)