by Simon O'Hea | Oct 30, 2023 | Reviews
Review: The Renaissance Choir sings Mozart Requiem St Peter’s Church, Petersfield, Saturday 28 October 2023 Ignoring the lure of ‘Strictly’ and the prospect of a rainy evening, the Renaissance Choir’s loyal followers turned out in force for Saturday’s concert....
by Simon O'Hea | Jul 9, 2023 | Reviews
Review: The Renaissance Choir “Byrd Song” Church of the Holy Spirit, Southsea Saturday 8 July 2023 There was much to take away from The Renaissance Choir’s “Byrd Song” programme which proved to be so much more than a celebration of William Byrd’s recent 400th...
by Simon O'Hea | Apr 2, 2023 | Reviews
A large audience greeted The Renaissance Choir, under its conductor, Peter Gambie, with Zoe Barnett, guitar at St. Peter’s Church, Petersfield on 1st April 2023. The concert consisted of the best of the Renaissance Choral Masters Series, which had been presented over...
by Simon O'Hea | Oct 31, 2022 | Reviews
Portsmouth Cathedral, 29 October Concert page The recording of the Rachmaninov Vespers by Alexander Sveshnikov and the State Academic Russian Choir, from 1965, is described as ‘bone-chilling’ by one reviewer. It isn’t taken from the shelves to be played as much as it...
by Simon O'Hea | Jul 10, 2022 | Reviews
On a warm evening in July, The Renaissance Choir under their conductor, Peter Gambie, was back at The Church of The Holy Spirit, Southsea with a programme formed about Protest against oppression. ‘Its concept was to explore how protest against political or religious...
by Simon O'Hea | Apr 10, 2022 | Reviews
The Renaissance Choir’s concert in Petersfield on Saturday was not its first since the ending of Covid restrictions, but it was the first that I’d attended. It was good to hear that its renowned musicianship and sound world had survived two years of various lockdowns....
