Saturday, 29 June 2019

Review of Luke Jones, RNCM Symphony Orchestra, Elim Chan and Jack Sheen, Bridgewater Hall

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The Royal Northern College of Music’s end-of-year symphony concert is a special occasion. This year we heard a solo pianist surely destine...
Monday, 17 June 2019

Review of BBC Philharmonic, Elizabeth Watts, Mark Simpson, Ben Gernon at Bridgewater Hall

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Mark Simpson, BBC Philharmonic composer in association, wrote his clarinet concerto for himself to play, and was soloist in its world prem...
Friday, 3 May 2019

Review of Manchester Camerata, Takács-Nagy, Bavouzet, Stoller Hall, Chetham’s

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There were three fascinating concerts on in Manchester on 2 nd May: the BBC Philharmonic, under Martyn Brabbins, performing Tippett, Brit...
Saturday, 27 April 2019

CD review: Olivier Latry and the organ of Notre-Dame de Paris

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I don’t usually review CDs except at Christmas, but one new release has really caught my imagination. It’s the sound of the grand organ of N...
Thursday, 11 April 2019

Review of Hallé Orchestra concert to celebrate Charles Hallé’s 200th birthday, Bridgewater Hall

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Jonathon Heyward expertly piloted the orchestra that bears Charles Hallé’s name through the first of its April ‘Opus one’ programmes las...
Thursday, 4 April 2019

Review of RNCM's The Pilgrim's Progress

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The Royal Northern College has come up with a fine piece of theatre with this year’s spring opera. They last did Vaughan Williams’ The P...
Sunday, 24 March 2019

Review of English Touring Opera's Elizabeth I

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England’s woman leader is in power, but only just. Surrounded by plotters and schemers, with a female rival from Scotland attracting growi...