| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2012 Royal Albert Hall | Prom 62: Eric Whitacre and Imogen Heap present a choral concert to make you stagedive |
 Raucous cheering and stamping accompanied Eric Whitacre’s entrance and he looked every bit the part of rock star as he charismatically took to the mic to introduce this evening’s concert. Never before, he told us, had he been to a choral concert that made him seriously consider stagediving. In recent years Whitacre has been something of a poster boy for choral music, helping to transform the image of the genre. Working in a similar vein to Tavener, Pärt and Górecki, Whitacre prefers to set secular texts and his ‘virtual choir’ projects have enabled him to reach a far wider audience.Read full review... | |
| 9-Jun-2012 Durham Cathedral | Renaissance for Durham |
 In my notes for this evening’s concert by Renaissance, a chamber choir founded by the young singer, conductor and composer Ben Rowarth, one word kept recurring – “thoughtful”. This was a programme that had been carefully put together, and which was performed without any unnecessary flashiness or attempts to impress. The result was an evening of outstanding musicality and maturity; it was hard to believe that Ben Rowarth is just 20, and that almost all the singers were under 30.Read full review... | |
| 3-Dec-2011 Canongate Kirk | Calton Consort - Tenth Anniversary Concert |
 Paul Gilling 2010.jpg) It seemed fitting that the Calton Consort's Tenth Anniversary Concert should also be a celebration of the genre they have made their own - contemporary music. Under the direction of Jason Orringe - conductor since its foundation - the choir offered a very varied programme of choral music by living composers, ranging in age from 41 to 103.
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| 21-Apr-2011 Sage: Hall One | National Youth Choir of Scotland |
| Visiting the Sage to perform a larger concert tomorrow night with the National Youth Orchestra, the National Youth Choir of Scotland presented a solo recital this evening, showcasing, we were told, some of their recent repertoire and favourite pieces, including contemporary arrangements of Scottish folk songs.
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