Life and Soul at Lufthansa Baroque

By Travis Mason, 17 May 2011

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Reviewed at Smith Square Hall, London on 15 May 2011

Programme to be announced

Robin Blaze, Countertenor

Theatre of the Ayre

Elizabeth Kenny, Lute, Theorbo

Rachel Podger, Violin

Clare Salaman, Violin

Alison McGillivray, Viola da Gamba

James Johnstone, Harpsichord

Montreal audience elated with OSM's Messiah

Ian Cochrane, 18th December

It is a high order to mount a captivating performance of a work so widely known and performed as Handel's Messiah.

****1

A spellbinding Ritorno d'Ulisse at the Grange

David Karlin, 7th June

Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria tells one of the world’s great stories. This production is a treat for early opera fans and a great introduction for those new to the genre.

*****

Spiritual uplift with Suzuki's Mass in B minor by Bach

Andrew Larkin, 12th April

Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan deliver a generally satisfying Mass in B minor.

***11

Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan entrance

David Karlin, 9th April

Masaaki Suzuki leads Bach Collegium Japan in delicate renderings of the Orchestral Suite no.3, the Double Concerto and the Magnificat that convince more in the slower passages.

***11

Montreal's Christmas Oratorio a little naughty, mostly nice

Patricia Maunder, 16th December

It was no Christmas miracle, but the OSM's technically strong Bach concert brought a dignified kind of cheer to the most wonderful time of the year.

***11

Handel's Orlando given a lively update

Simon Rees, 7th October

With Lawrence Zazzo's spectacular counter-tenor voice, Handel's Orlando finds an ideal interpreter.

*****

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