Review: Derby Cathedral Choir, Derby Cathedral, 8.12.12
Derby
Cathedral Choir, Derby Cathedral, 8.12.12
Derby Cathedral
Choir's latest biennial performance of Messiah easily
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maintained the standard they've set for themselves in previous
years.
They were on
sparkling form. And The Glory of the Lord and For Unto Us a Child is
Born were both light on their feet, O Thou that Tellest went at a
splendid lick, and His Yoke is Easy had a delicious feeling of living
dangerously.
Of the uniformly
excellent soloists, soprano Nicky Kennedy gave a nimble account of
Rejoice Greatly. Alto Sarah Barham, stepping in at the last minute,
was warm-toned, tenor Nick Drew clear and expressive. Bass Jeremy
Leaman was rich and sonorous tone, but clearly not inclined to match
his colleagues' ready approach to ornamentation.
The Heart of
England Orchestra gave solid support, though their playing in For He
is Like a Refiner's Fire was rather subdued in its impact.
But it was mainly
the choir's show, and the cheers for them at the end were
well-earned.
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