(April 2013): We are currently rehearsing a sumptuous programme of works by Parry and Stanford that we shall be performing at the English Music Festival, punctuated by readings from their letters to one another. Looking further ahead, we are delighted to have been asked to give the world premiere of a new work by our Patron, Sir John Tavener, at the Royal Festival Hall on March 18th next year, seven weeks after he celebrates his 70th birthday.
"A must for MacMillan fans, and a...
particularly accessible introduction for those unfamiliar with his music...The performances are exquisite...highly recommended" (Musicweb)
"One for every choir conductor looking for new repertoire to check out" (Musicalpointers)
"Subtle, disciplined and radiant...The current absence of alternative recordings of most of these pieces makes this album even more worthy of recommendation" (Gramophone)
"A fascinating programme, full of...
unexpected modulations and intensity...to which Laughton and the Elysian Singers do justice" (Gramophone)
"Bantock's sizeable following will be grateful that holes in his discography have been filled with such expertise and empathy" **** (BBC Music Magazine)
"It would be difficult to praise the performances too highly" ***** (Choir and Organ)
“An entrancing aural kaleidoscope,...
which beguiles with its ravishing combination of the ethereal and the profound" (Radio 3 broadcaster, Jeremy Summerly)
"The singing is among the finest you’ll hear from a chamber choir" (Radio WRST, University of Wisconsin)
"A very enterprising selection...the choir make a light, fresh sound and sing with enthusiasm and commitment...the music is well performed and well recorded"
(MusicWeb-International)
