Inspirational performance of Handel by The Sixteen in Dublin

By Andrew Larkin, 16 October 2013

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Reviewed at National Concert Hall: Main Stage, Dublin on 13 October 2013

Handel, Coronation Anthem no. 4: Let thy hand be strengthened; HWV 259

Handel, Silete venti, HWV 242

Handel, Nisi Dominus, HWV 238

Handel, Dixit Dominus in G minor, HWV 232

The Orchestra of The Sixteen

The Sixteen

Harry Christophers, Conductor

Lucy Crowe, Soprano

Bach and Gluck resound in Bath Abbey with The Sixteen

Roy Westbrook, 21st February

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

****1

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

The Sixteen and Julian Joseph: a one-sided conversation

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

The Passion takes to Manchester's streets

Imogen Phoebe Webb, 25th March

Under the baton of Harry Christophers and direction of Penny Woolcock, Streetwise Opera, The Sixteen, Sixteen Orchestra, backed by a number of Manchester-based organisations came together to bring a well-crafted Easter dramatisation of one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s seminal oratorios.

****1

The Sixteen soar in Monteverdi's masterpiece

Andrew Larkin, 10th October

Engaging, passionate and life-afirming: Harry Christophers' group The Sixteen give a memorable rendition of Monteverdi's Vespers 1610

****1

An absorbing Monteverdi Vespers in Guildford

Travis Mason, 29th January

The Sixteen's tour of Monteverdi's Vespers nears completion with an absorbing rendition at Guildford Cathedral.

****1

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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.