Vivamus impress with Britten and Whitacre at Brandenburg Choral Festival

By Billie Hylton, 07 January 2013

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Reviewed at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London on 4 January 2013

Sheppard, Reges Tharsis

Leighton, Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child

Praetorius, In dulci jubilo

Howells, Here is the little door

Handl, Omnes de Saba venient

Holst, Lullay my liking

Britten, A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28

Whitacre, Lux Aurumque

Vivamus Choir

Daniel de-Fry, Harp

Rufus Frowde, Conductor

A Garland for St. George: Vivamus sing Byrd in Bloomsbury

David Fay, 23rd February

There’s a trend amongst programmers nowadays to provide concerts with a ‘hook’: an extra-musical incentive to pull the punters in, or at least help performers pinpoint their pieces.

***11

A Garland for St. George: Vivamus sing Byrd in Bloomsbury

David Fay, 23rd February

There’s a trend amongst programmers nowadays to provide concerts with a ‘hook’: an extra-musical incentive to pull the punters in, or at least help performers pinpoint their pieces.

***11

A dream of a Gerontius from Pappano, the LSO and Chorus

Roy Westbrook, 21st April

Giving their 27th performance of the oratorio, the London Symphony Chorus excel as angelic angels and demonic demons.

****1

Benedetti ablaze with the Philharmonia

Christopher Woodley, 19th April

As gifts to the Philarmonia's 80th birthday season, Nicola Benedetti gives a barnstorming account of Elgar's Violin Concerto before Cristian Mӑcelaru gets emotionally drained by La Mer.

*****

Nicholas McGegan brings delicacy and elegance to Mendelssohn

Erica Miner, 18th April

The Seattle Symphony offers an enchanting evening immersed in the joy and brilliance of both the young and the mature genius of Felix Mendelssohn.

****1

Picture postcard Spain from the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia

Phil Parker, 17th April

Vibrant, colourful music is played with every last ounce of enthusiasm as the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia rounds off its UK tour at Sheffield City Hall.

****1

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Billie Hylton

Billie is a keen music student in London, and a former Bachtrack intern. She started piano lessons and singing at the age of four and is still doing both regularly. She sings in Ralph Allwood’s Rodolfus Choir and has a particular interest in Benjamin Britten.