An inventive Dido and Aeneas in Utrecht

By David Pinedo, 07 September 2015

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“syncopated percussive rhythms... at some point it seemed that I was witnessing a jam session”

Reviewed at TivoliVredenburg: Grote Zaal, Utrecht on 5 September 2015

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas

L'Arpeggiata

Voces8

Christina Pluhar

Stunning Winter Tales from Voces8 at Wigmore Hall

David Truslove, 14th December

Once again Voces8 entertain a packed audience with an eclectic programme sung with thrilling precision and excellent presentation.

*****

Joy, sadness and excitement in Bach's Mass in B minor

Sandra Bowdler, 4th April

An exemplary performance of Bach’s somewhat mysterious Mass in B minor, in Live from London's Spring series.

****1

Energy and virtuosity from VOCES8 in an impressive Proms debut

Nick Boston, 22nd July

VOCES8 perform choral music spanning 800 years, including a BBC commission from Alexia Sloane, with great energy, articulation and virtuosity in an impressive Proms debut at Cadogan Hall.

****1

Guardian Angel: Rachel Podger and VOCES8

Jane Shuttleworth, 3rd August

Angels abound as Rachel Podger joins with VOCES8 for a collaborative exploration built around music from her Guardian Angel album.

****1

Light shining through tears: VOCES8 at Milton Abbey

Jane Shuttleworth, 1st August

Light shines through tears in a concert with a luxurious line-up of VOCES8, the Academey of Ancient Music and Robert Hollingworth at the Milton Abbey Music Festival in Dorset.

****1

Edle Dissonanzen im Advent: VOCES8 beim Chor-Festival Live from London

Michael Vieth, 1st December

VOCES8 und Rachel Podger eröffneten mit Engelsmusik in London eine Folge festlicher Auftritte internationaler Vokalensembles.

****1

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L'Arpeggiata's inventive Dido and Aeneas in Utrecht