Reviews

2024

Mendelssohn’s Elijah

23 November 2024

"The sopranos and altos sounded suitably ethereal in 'Lift thine eyes’"

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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"

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Verdi Requiem

16 March 2024

"In the Dies Irae, with the choir and orchestra in perfect balance, the moment was indeed a thrilling one"

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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"

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Handel, Parry and Elgar

24 June 2023

"Very pertinent to King Charles's Coronation, and the audience loved it"

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Brahms’ Requiem

25 March 2023

"The great climax 'O Death, where is thy sting?' was absolutely stunning at its dramatic peak"

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2022

Vaughan Williams’s Sea Symphony and The Wasps

19 November 2022

"In gentler passages both balance and diction were ideal"

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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"

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Elgar’s Gerontius

2 April 2022

"The sopranos' handling of top notes was exquisite, especially as the Choir of Angelicals"

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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.”

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2019

Rutter’s Magnificat, Britten’s St Nicholas

16 November 2019

"SMS sang gloriously, with Cathedral Choristers in fine solo and choral support"

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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"

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Mozart Mass in C Minor

13 April 2019

"The choir parts positively blazed out...the voices cutting cleanly through the thick orchestral textures"

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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"

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