United Kingdom Bach, St. Matthew Passion: Soloists, Choir of Merton College and Oxford Baroque / Benjamin Nicholas (conductor). Merton College Chapel, Oxford, 6.4.2014 (CR)
Oxford
The Premiere of Gabriel Jackson’s Gripping and Moving Passion Setting
United Kingdom Bach, Stephen Hough, Jon Laukvik, Matthew Martin, Gabriel Jackson, William Whitehead (organ), Emma Tring (soprano), Nick Pritchard (tenor), The Choir of Merton College, Oxford Contemporary Sinfonia, Benjamin Nicholas (conductor), Merton College Chapel, Oxford, 4.4.2014. (JQ)
Tonal Consistency and Balance from The Sixteen
United Kingdom The Sixteen / Harry Christophers (conductor). Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, 22.3.2014 (CR)
Flights of Fancy from Thoughtful Paul Lewis
United Kingdom Bach-Busoni, Beethoven, Liszt, and Mussorgsky: Paul Lewis (piano). Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 21.3.2014
Mintz Gives Measured Account of Mendelssohn and Brahms
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Brahms: Oxford Philomusica / Shlomo Mintz (violinist and conductor), Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 13.3.2014 (CR)
From Classical Restraint to Wild Baroque in Hewitt Recital
United Kingdom Haydn, Beethoven, Bach: Angela Hewitt (piano) International Piano Series. St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford 18.2.2014, (CR)
Nicola Saves the Day with a Winning Performance
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Bruch, Beethoven: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Oxford Philomusica / Marios Papadopoulos (conductor), Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 4.12.13
Mellow, Burnished Tone from Vengerov
United Kingdom Franck, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky: Maxim Vengerov (violin), Marios Papadopoulos (piano). Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 1.12.2013 (CR)