A Winged Woman: The Marian Consort mix ancient and modern in Perth

By David Smythe, 19 May 2023

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“the singers arriving on crunchy chords like birds alighting on a tree branch”

Reviewed at St John's Kirk, Perth on 18 May 2023

des Prez, Benedicta es caelorum regina

des Prez, Salve celeberrima virgo

Peebles, Quam multi sunt, Domine

Howard, Unbound

Perivolaris, A Winged Woman

Peebles, Si quis diligit me

Jachet de Mantoue, Descendi in hortum meum

Anonymous, Descendi in hortum meum

Willaert, Infelix ego

MacMillan, The Strathclyde Motets: O Radiant Dawn

Marian Consort

Rory McCleery, Director

Seasonal joy from Ludus Baroque at Greyfriars Kirk

David Smythe, 14th December

Edinburgh’s Ludus Baroque joined by the Marian Consort bring seasonal joy and Baroque warmth in a complete performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.

****1

Makellos. Englisch. Polyphon.

Jens Klier, 27th June

Das Marian Consort entführt Jens Klier in nahezu beängstigende Höhen des Musikgenusses.

*****

Classical grace and Romantic eloquence from the Philharmonia

Christopher Woodley, 7th May

The contrasting delights of Schumann, Brahms and Dvořák are powerfully evoked in performances of charm, eloquence and high drama from the Philharmonia, continuing the orchestra’s 80th anniversary celebrations.

****1

Russian Spring: Elder and the Hallé reunite in glorious style

Leighton Jones, 7th May

The music of Glinka, Stravinsky, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky fills Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall with mystery, intrigue and jollity.

****1

Spacious Prokofiev from Seong-Jin Cho and the Munich Philharmonic

SangKwon Lee, 6th May

Seong-Jin Cho’s premise in Prokofiev is compelling – to reconcile Russian gravitational attack and monumental construction with clarity, colour and contrapuntal legibility.

***11

Marc-André Hamelin surveys two centuries of piano sonatas

Sam Jacobson, 5th May

From Haydn and Beethoven to Weinberg and Rachmaninov, Marc-André Hamelin reveals the piano sonata as a form of breadth, flexibility and expressive power.

****1

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David Smythe

David the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.