| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2013 St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church | Lamentations: The Orpheus Chamber Singers perform music for Holy Week in Dallas |
“Please silence all electronic devices and refrain from talking. This evening’s program will be presented without intermission or breaks for applause. It is our hope that this structure will assist in providing a meaningful experience...” If I were to say, in 2013, that I had an unusual concert experience, you might assume the performance took place somewhere edgy or casual (a trend defined by (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York), featuring musicians in street clothes playing amplified household objects or something similarly avant-garde.Read full review... | |
| 17-Jan-2013 St John's Church, Waterloo | Modern music in London from Oakham School Chamber Choir |
This was my second visit to the Brandenburg Choral Festival, and I was looking forward to seeing younger performers tackle some challenging music. The experience outlined in the programme that Oakham School Chamber Choir have had is impressive, with the school giving over 80 concerts a year and touring recently to Dublin and Paris. This auditioned choir has around 30 of Oakham’s best singers and so they were going to have to impress.
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