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Performer: James Gilchrist

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GloucesterSevern Meadows

© Patrick Allen
Gurney
James Gilchrist; Anna Tilbrook; Peter Sutton; Peter Florence

NorwichJames Gilchrist (tenor) and Anna Tilbrook (piano)

Norwich Chamber Music
Schubert, Britten
James Gilchrist; Anna Tilbrook

Boulogne-BillancourtSt Matthew Passion

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Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
James Gilchrist; Yannick Debus; Robin Johannsen; Sophie Harmsen

High WycombeIl ritorno d'Ulisse in patriaNew production

Ed Lyon (Ulisse) © Julian Guidera
Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (The Return of Ulysses to his Country), SV 325
Laurence Cummings; John Caird; Garsington Opera; Robert Jones; Paul Pyant; The English Concert
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Monteverdi and Ulisse return happily to Garsington Opera

Ed Lyon (Ulisse) © Julian Guidera
Laurence Cummings and John Caird’s second Garsington exploration of the operas of Monteverdi brims with wonderfully playing and singing in an attractive setting.
****1
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Peter Grimes drops anchor again at The Royal Opera

Allan Clayton (Peter Grimes) © RBO | Tristram Kenton
Allan Clayton and Sir Bryn Terfel lead a strong cast in a revival of Deborah Warner's dark staging of Britten's signature work at Covent Garden. 
****1
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Flamboyant Christmas Oratorio from Stephen Layton and the OAE

The OAE and Polyphony in Smith Square Hall © Sophie Oliver
A star-studded group of soloists and a wonderful choir make for an interesting, if not always convincing, interpretation of Bach's joyous oratorio. 
***11
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The devil is in the detail: Stephen Layton’s Hallé Messiah

Jess Dandy and Hilary Cronin © Bill Lam, The Hallé
The Hallé orchestra and choir pack out Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall for a Messiah which both delights and disappoints. 
***11
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Lively Israel in Egypt from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

The Chorus of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra © Christopher Bowen

Handel's chorus-heavy oratorio fielded a dream team of distinguished soloists.

****1
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Potent sea, cruel mob: Peter Grimes at The Royal Opera

Deborah Warner's intelligent new Covent Garden staging provides the perfect backdrop for a strong singing cast in Britten's maritime masterpiece.
****1
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