Heavenly sounds from The Sixteen with Harry Christophers in Dublin

By Andrew Larkin, 21 June 2023

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“raw with emotion”

Reviewed at National Concert Hall: Main Stage, Dublin on 20 June 2023

Byrd, Arise, Lord, into thy rest

van Wilder, O doux regard

Byrd, Ne irascaris Domine

Byrd, Civitas sancti tui

de Monte, O suavitas et dulcedo

Tabakova, Arise, Lord, into thy rest

Clemens non Papa, Tristitia et anxietas

Byrd, Tristitia et anxietas

Byrd, Turn our captivity

Clemens non Papa, Ego flos campi

Tabakova, Turn our captivity

de Monte, Super flumina Babylonis

Byrd, Quomodo cantabimus?

Byrd, Vigilate

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Harry Christophers, Conductor

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Roy Westbrook, 21st February

Large ecclesiastical buildings, with their hard surfaces and long high naves, are challenging for complex music like Bach’s.

****1

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Leighton Jones, 4th April

Harry Christophers and The Sixteen refresh their choral pilgrimage with works old and new, that show innovative programming at its imaginative best.

*****

Uneven Mozart and Haydn from The Sixteen at Cadogan Hall

Mark Valencia, 16th February

The Sixteen’s work is spoilt by a shortage of violins and some uneven solo contributions. Such imperfections only serve to highlight the excellence of the very best.

***11

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David Karlin, 27th January

The latest instalment of Kings Place's “Sound Unwrapped” series delivers wonderful musicianship in both jazz and early music, but not the promised “continuous fusion of styles”.

***11

Exalted Messiah: The Sixteen and Harry Christophers

Roy Westbrook, 6th December

How do you conduct the same over-familiar work for the 200th time, and make it sound quite new?

*****

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David Truslove, 2nd April

This well devised programme brought out the best of The Sixteen in first rate performances under the charismatic Harry Christophers.

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.