| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2013 Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall | Philharmonia, John Wilson, Leon McCawley: 20th-century English music at the Royal Festival Hall |
 C Sheila Rock.jpg) As London became a vision in white and all went quiet, the Southbank Centre was abuzz with all manner of arts-related activities. One rail replacement bus and a brisk walk behind me, I had made it to see the Philharmonia Orchestra’s matinee concert of 20th-century English music, framed around John Ireland’s Piano Concerto.
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| 12-Sep-2012 Wigmore Hall | Songs of Travel at the Wigmore Hall with Roderick Williams and Gary Matthewman |
 _Roderick Williams_credit Benjamin Ealovega.jpg) Those few seconds of breathless silence at the end of a recital before thunderous applause are a rare thing, and a sure sign that the evening has been a success. Such was the case at the Wigmore Hall on Wednesday night after Roderick Williams and Gary Matthewman were called back to the stage for a second encore. We had been treated to an evening of Lieder and English song centred around Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel and the theme of wandering. Roderick Williams made the perfect vagabond, filling the stage with a confident presence that captivated the entire room.Read full review... | |
| 31-Jul-2012 Royal Albert Hall | Prom 23: A varied menu of early 20th-century English music |
 Prom 23 served up a menu of English music from the first half of the 20 century in all its variety, with impressionism by Delius, the lush strings of Vaughan Williams, heroic brass from Ireland, and jazzy, sophisticated excitement from Walton.
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| 26-Jul-2012 Hereford Cathedral | Three Choirs Festival: Ireland, Delius and Elgar with Nardone and the Philharmonia |
 A second scorching day in Hereford at the Three Choirs Festival concluded with another excellent concert.
Before an audience that filled the cathedral to capacity, the Philharmonia Orchestra assembled on the platform and a warm welcome was given to conductor Peter Nardone.
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