Renaissance Remembrance
Ben Rowarth and Renaissance returned to Durham last night with an emotionally intense reflection on war and grief that set Alsonso Lobo’s glorious Lamentations against harrowing British and French music.
3 Nov 2014
My reviews of concerts in Durham. Full reviews on this page are written exclusively for this site. I generally buy my own tickets for concerts, especially when they are student or local amateur groups.
Ben Rowarth and Renaissance returned to Durham last night with an emotionally intense reflection on war and grief that set Alsonso Lobo’s glorious Lamentations against harrowing British and French music.
A guest review by Rob Barnes of Classical NE1fm of a concert of baroque music given by the Durham Singers and the Durham Singers Ensemble in St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle
Some of the many truths about love, told in a cleverly constructed programme that mixed art song, opera and folk songs with poetry and acting, performed by The Miranda Wright Singers and accompanied by Julia Kennard.
My idea of a perfect summer afternoon: sitting in a cool church listening to Baroque chamber music. Review of a concert by Charlotte La Thrope, Deborah Thorne and John Green.
A delightful performance of Handel’s “Acis and Galatea”, performed by the Bishop’s Consort with Hugo Hymas and Charlotte La Thrope in the title roles.
Durham has been invaded by brass bands and we love it. I went to a concert by Onyx Brass and caught some of the colourful outdoor Streets of Brass performances.
Durham University Chamber Choir travel the length of the Americas drawing on the rich history and traditions of the whole continent to present a programme that was thrilling and challenging.
Anger and terror lie at the heart of English Touring Opera’s thrilling production of Tippett’s opera King Priam – my review from their performance at the Gala Theatre Durham.
Link to my Bachtrack review of “Perilous Polyphony a3” performed by members of Phantasm viol consort in the Great Hall at Durham Castle on Saturday evening.