by Simon O'Hea | Jul 14, 2019 | Reviews
Entitled ‘Night and Day’, Saturday’s concert by The Renaissance Choir was described by conductor Peter Gambie as a programme of contrasts – and it certainly was. There were the obvious contrasts of mood, genre and musical period, but there was more. Dynamic contrasts...
by Simon O'Hea | Apr 15, 2019 | Reviews
The Renaissance Choir is justifiably well known for its blended sound, fine tone and musicality. In Saturday’s concert of Spanish Renaissance Masters, these characteristics of their singing were much in evidence, but with the addition of a very strong full-bodied tone...
by Simon O'Hea | Oct 28, 2018 | Reviews
Saturday’s concert by The Renaissance Choir, entitled ‘Lest We Forget’, was given in commemoration of the ending of World War I. The imaginative programming included works by English, French and German composers. The concert opened with readings by Jennifer Rye and...
by Simon O'Hea | Jul 16, 2018 | Reviews
A movement from Rachmaninov’s ‘Vespers’, sung from the distance, provided a magical opening to the Renaissance Choir’s summer concert. Entitled ‘European Sacred Music’, their programme ranged from works by Lassus to Poulenc. The choir’s renowned ‘blend of sound’, was...
by Simon O'Hea | Mar 26, 2018 | Reviews
Concert page. “Wow! Thank you. I know I’ve said this before about other evenings, but that was one of the best. The innovative programme was a complete delight, with the contrasts of secular and sacred vocal items, and between the Renaissance and the 19th/20th...
by Simon O'Hea | Mar 25, 2018 | Reviews
Concert page. The Renaissance Choir are a very fine group of singers and they were in particularly good form for Saturday’s concert in Petersfield. Their programme, featuring both sacred and secular music by Dutch Renaissance masters, was varied and interesting. They...
