Leeds Festival Chorus - A Selection From What The Critics Said Recently

A Selection From What The Critics Said Recently

'The superbly blended choirs produced an awesome but refined sound; textures were crystal clear, choral lines carefully delineated and the attack was devastatingly crisp and decisive. Elgar's soft and ethereal opening... positively shimmered and glowed.' Opera Britannia (Geoffrey Mogridge 25 May 2010)

'Under the eye of the universally respected and immensely likeable conductor Simon Wright, Leeds Festival Chorus continues to be an inspirational emblem of appeal for choral lovers in the county and on the strength of this performance alone, long may it be so.' Guardian (Martin Hickes 31 January 2011)

'If you don't walk away from the Town Hall at the end of a night like that feeling moved, then there's probably no hope for you.' Leeds Guide (Tom Goodhand 31 January 2011)

'This performance (of Bach's St Matthew Passion) was itself a stupendous miracle. Yorkshire Post (Chris Robins 15 April 2011)

'...An oratorio such as Messiah is, however, ultimately about the strength of the chorus, and Leeds Festival Chorus performed the work with great beauty and gusto. Under the baton of Simon Wright, they managed to combine power and dramatic expression with precision and diction, booming out an upbeat Hallelujah Chorus and tackling the soft, quiet aspects of "Since by man came death" with atmosphere and sensitivity...' Bachtrack.com (Laura Kate Wilson 13 December 2011)