| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2013 Howard Assembly Room | Stile Antico sing music for Easter in Leeds |
Entitled “Passion and Resurrection”, this exquisite concert from Stile Antico unfolded as an exploration of music written in response to Holy Week.
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| 2-Oct-2012 Wigmore Hall | An evening with Gibbons: The Hilliard Ensemble and Fretwork at the Wigmore Hall |
Seeing both these ensembles live has been a dream of mine for a few years now, having been brought up with my father’s love of the Hilliard Ensemble’s collaborative recordings with jazz saxophonist Jan Gabarek. And what better place to be transported back in time with these early music experts than the Wigmore Hall. This evening was a feast of Gibbons, with a performance of the First Set of Madrigals and Motets of 5 Parts, apt for Viols and Voyces, which was published in 1612.Read full review... | |
| 24-Jul-2012 Hereford Cathedral | Monarchs and mobiles with The King's Singers at the Three Choirs Festival |
Frequent concertgoers in our modern age will be all too aware of the irritation factor of mobile phones going off during performance. The King’s Singers, however, make a feature of the phenomenon and take it to another level. This world-class ensemble delighted a packed Hereford Cathedral, the closing concert of their 2011/12 season coinciding with the Three Choirs Festival.
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| 9-Jun-2012 Christ Church, Spitalfields | The Sixteen bring An Immortal Legacy to Spitalfields Festival |
The Sixteen’s three appearances in the line-up for this year’s Spitalfields Music Festival showcase the breadth of their repertoire. On June 15 and 16, they will premiere Alan Roth’s new musical setting of Beckett monologues, Old Earth. First, on June 9, was something altogether more familiar. Tonight’s ‘ Immortal Legacy’ encompassed some gems of English 16th century polyphony and sacred music, along with both profound and exciting pieces by giants of contemporary British music.Read full review... | |