The Sixteen's captivating Choral Pilgrimage reaches Winchester

By David Truslove, 04 April 2022

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“Parry’s soaring phrases seemed to mirror the nave vaulting”

Reviewed at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester on 2 April 2022

Parry, Songs of Farewell

Traditional, Deo gracias, Anglia

Traditional, Saint Thomas honour we

Traditional, O blessed Lord

Traditional, Benedicite Deo

McDowall, An Unexpected Shore

Campion, Never weather-beaten sail

Campion, Author of light

Campion, Tune thy music to thy hart

Howells, Take him, earth, for cherishing

Lysenko, A Prayer for Ukraine

The Sixteen

Harry Christophers, Conductor

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

Angel of Peace: The Sixteen’s annual choral pilgrimage

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.

*****

Heavenly sounds from The Sixteen with Harry Christophers in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 20th June

The Sixteen offer glorious tones, smooth polyphonic lines and vivid word paintings at the National Concert Hall.

****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

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

After many years as a musician – conducting choirs, singing as a lay clerk at Winchester Cathedral and an involvement in education, David now writes programme notes, occasionally composes and enjoys a busy schedule of reviewing.

The Sixteen's captivating Choral Pilgrimage reaches Winchester Cathedral