Reviews
2024
Mendelssohn’s Elijah
23 November 2024
"The sopranos and altos sounded suitably ethereal in 'Lift thine eyes’"
Paul Carr’s Awakening
22 June 2024
"David Halls conducted with absolute authority, controlling surely the largest number of performers ever assembled in the Cathedral"
Verdi Requiem
16 March 2024
"In the Dies Irae, with the choir and orchestra in perfect balance, the moment was indeed a thrilling one"
2023
Bach B minor Mass
25 November 2023
"The liquid-toned baroque flute solo of the Benedictus and the hauntingly beautiful singing of the Agnus Dei"
Handel, Parry and Elgar
24 June 2023
"Very pertinent to King Charles's Coronation, and the audience loved it"
Brahms’ Requiem
25 March 2023
"The great climax 'O Death, where is thy sting?' was absolutely stunning at its dramatic peak"
2022
Vaughan Williams’s Sea Symphony and The Wasps
19 November 2022
"In gentler passages both balance and diction were ideal"
Mozart Solemn Vespers, Coronation Mass and Exsultate, Jubilate
25 June 2022
"Keri Fuge's solo voice gloriously rejoiced, legato and trills all superbly in place"
Elgar’s Gerontius
2 April 2022
"The sopranos' handling of top notes was exquisite, especially as the Choir of Angelicals"
2021
Monteverdi’s Vespers
20 November 2021
“Scarcely a moment went by without voices appearing from some unexpected direction, voices that ranged from the ethereal to the dramatic, from the ceremonial to the lyrical.”
2019
Rutter’s Magnificat, Britten’s St Nicholas
16 November 2019
"SMS sang gloriously, with Cathedral Choristers in fine solo and choral support"
Haydn’s Nelson Mass
22 June 2019
"Ms Ravalde must be singled out for her pure clarity and ability to cope with wide leaps and devilish runs"
Mozart Mass in C Minor
13 April 2019
"The choir parts positively blazed out...the voices cutting cleanly through the thick orchestral textures"
2018
Britten’s War Requiem
24 November 2018
"After the last chord died away the whole audience was spell-bound for 20 seconds before tumultuous applause broke out"