by Simon O'Hea | Dec 7, 2021 | Reviews
“Just returned from Renaissance Choir Christmas Concert. Superb singing, as ever, directed by Peter Gambie. Beautiful tone, exquisite ppps, IN TUNE unaccompanied singing. [I’ve heard so much flat (accompanied) singing recently from numerous other choirs.]...
by Simon O'Hea | Oct 24, 2021 | Reviews
Informal feedback Hi, let me say how impressed I was by your performance this weekend in Petersfield. The Victoria, in particular, was terrific, though Zoe’s guitar was a lovely counterpoint (no pun intended), and the secular pieces towards the end were great...
by Simon O'Hea | Jul 12, 2021 | Reviews
Here are some comments we’ve received following our “Phoenix” concert: It was a wonderful evening – Peter and the choir performed outstandingly, I thought. (Karen Kingsley, pianist) Very well done all! It was obviously an emotional evening. The...
by Simon O'Hea | Oct 29, 2019 | Reviews
Maggie McMurray writes: ‘Vespers’ at St Peter’s, Petersfield on Saturday 26th October, was a concert of two distinct halves, two celebrated composers, and two distinguished performances. In the first half conductor Peter Gambie presented Mozart’s Vesperae Solonnes de...
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...
