United Kingdom Britten, MacMillan. Toby Spence (tenor), Richard Watkins (horn). CBSO Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, James MacMillan (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 4.12.2014 (JQ)
John Quinn
Gustavo Gimeno’s Notable Birmingham Debut
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev. Simon Trpčeski (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 12.11.2014 (JQ)
Old-School Brahms from Walter Weller
United Kingdom Richard Strauss and Brahms. Eduardo Vassallo (cello), Christopher Yates (viola), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Walter Weller (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 30.10.2014 (JQ)
Shortlist Unveiled for the 12th British Composer Awards
Shortlist Unveiled for the 12th British Composer Awards
The Berlioz Project: A Chorister’s View of the Philharmonia’s 2014/15 Season Opener
United Kingdom The Berlioz Project: A Chorister’s View of the Philharmonia’s 2014/15 Season Opener:
Wonderful Wagner in Birmingham but Andris Nelsons’ Elgar is not yet the Finished Article
United Kingdom Wagner and Elgar: Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 25.8.2014 (JQ)
A Triumphant and Moving Account of The Apostles at the Three Choirs
United Kingdom Three Choirs Festival (9) Elgar, Sarah Fox (soprano) – The Angel & Mary; Claudia Huckle (contralto) – Mary Magdalene; John Mark Ainsley (tenor) – St John; Neal Davies (bass) – St Peter; Marcus Farnsworth (bass) – Jesus; Brindley Sherratt (bass) – Judas; Girl Choristers of Worcester Cathedral; Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir; Festival Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra; Adrian Partington (conductor), Worcester Cathedral, 1.8.2014 (JQ)