United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Grand Duke: Manchester University Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Royal Northern College of Music Theatre, Manchester, 28.2.2013. (RJW)
Manchester
From Tell to Firebird – Music with Family Appeal
United Kingdom Verdi, Prokofiev, Stravinsky: James Ehnes (violin), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 22.2.2013 (MC)
Hallé’s Meistersinger a Triumph
United Kingdom Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1862/67): Hallé Choir, Hallé Youth Choir, RNCM Chamber Choir, Chetham’s Chamber Choir, Ad Solem – University of Manchester Chamber Choir, Hallé Orchestra, Members of the Hallé Youth Orchestra and Chetham’s Sinfonia / Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Jamie Phillips (assistant conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 10.2.13 (MC)
Spain Meets Hollywood in BBC Philharmonic Concert
United Kingdom Knussen, Korngold, Turina, Falla: Renaud Capuçon (violin), Clara Mouriz (mezzo-soprano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Juanjo Mena (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 26.1.2013 (MC)
Complete Beethoven Trios and Quartets Off to a Great Start
United Kingdom Beethoven: Henschel String Quartet, RNCM Chamber Music Festival 2013,Concert Hall, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 11.1.2013 (MC)
Manchester Camerata Warms Up a Cold Night
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Mayo, Mozart, Elgar, Haydn: Manchester Camerata/Gábor Takács-Nagy, Ingrid Fliter (piano), Hannah Roberts (cello ) – Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester – 24.11. 2012 (MC)
Golden Sonorities from BBC Phil’s Brass in Bruckner’s Ninth
United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Bruckner: Julia Doyle (soprano), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Manchester Chamber Choir, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Juanjo Mena (conductor). Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 16.11.2012. (MC)
Elder and the Hallé in Varied Slavic Music
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Dvořák, Janáček: Hallé Choir, Hallé Youth Choir & Hallé Orchestra / Sir Mark Elder (conductor) and Jamie Phillips (conductor). Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 10.11.2012. (MC)