Fretwork: Byrd and his contemporaries
Deep wells of transcendent beauty in Fantasias and In nomines, played by world-renowned viol consort Fretwork. Review by Chris Massa
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.
Deep wells of transcendent beauty in Fantasias and In nomines, played by world-renowned viol consort Fretwork. Review by Chris Massa
Elfrida Andrée’s Svensk Mässa is a perfect pairing for Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in this concert of Nordic discovery by Durham University Choral Society.
The effect of the evening sun streaming through Durham Town Hall’s stained glass window and bathing the DUOS Chamber Orchestra in light set the stage for a theatrical programme that glittered with musical colour.
Edmund Rubbra’s Nine Tenebrae Motets and David Lang’s Little Matchgirl Passion performed by Durham University Chamber Choir, directed by Matthew McCullough.
A small, concentrated dose of steamy Italian passion is beautifully sung by the Dunelm Consort in this nicely constructed programme.
Earthy folk songs and heavenly rapture in Durham University Chamber choir’s summer concert.
From Austria to America, by way of a Scottish motorway – quartets by Haydn, Meredith and Dvořák, played by the Frankland Quartet
DUOS Chamber serve up a delightful musical equivalent of pre-dinner drinks, but their concert showed why Durham so desperately needs a concert hall.
Durham University Choral and Orchestral Societies deliver a moving and powerfully sung programme, conducted by John Forsyth MBE
Music in Durham brings you classical music listings, previews, reviews and news for Durham, with a bit of random blogging thrown in. The concert listing pages bring together classical music events from across the City and the University, so whether you’re looking for a great concert to go to, or if you’re planning something and want to avoid clashes, this is the place to look.