United Kingdom Haydn, Barber, Venables, Elgar: Roderick Williams (baritone), Carducci String Quartet, Tom Poster (piano). Forum Theatre, Malvern, 2.5.2013 (JQ)
John Quinn
A Celebration of Sacred and Secular Music: Preview of 2013 Three Choirs Festival.
A Celebration of Sacred and Secular Music: Preview of 2013 Three Choirs Festival 2013. (JQ)
Youth and Experience Triumph in Beethoven and Bruckner
United Kingdom Beethoven, Bruckner: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 26.3.2013 (JQ)
Bob Chilcott’s St .John Passion Premièred Auspiciously in Wells
United States Chilcott, St. John Passion: Soloists, Wells Cathedral Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, Jonathan Vaughn (organ) / Matthew Owens (conductor), Wells Cathedral, 24.3.2013 (JQ)
Feast of Extravagantly Scored Music from CBSO
United Kingdom Elgar, Prokofiev, Respighi: Freddy Kempf (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 20.2.2013 (JQ)
Birmingham’s French Connection: Magnifique!
United Kingdom Poulenc and Fauré. David Briggs (organ), Grace Davidson (soprano), Greg Skidmore (baritone), Ex Cathedra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 17.2.2013. (JQ)