Leicester Mercury  26/04/10

Verdi - Requiem
Review by PETER COLLETT

Leicester Mercury  05/11/09

Haydn - Nelson Mass
Review by MALCOLM WARNER

Leicester Mercury  16/06/09

Beethoven - 9th Symphony
Review by PETER COLLETT

Leicester Mercury  30/03/09
Jenkins - Stabat Mater, de Montfort Hall,  Leicester, 21/03/09
Letter to Leicester Mercury from Steve Thompson, Wigston, Leics
STANDING OVATION: The Leicester Philharmonic Choir's concert was appreciated by the audience

Leicester Mercury  26/03/09

Leicester Philharmonic - Jenkins Stabat Mater
Review by MALCOLM WARNER

Leicester Mercury  20/12/08

Leicester Philharmonic Christmas Concert
Review by MALCOLM WARNER

Leicester Mercury 23/10/08

Mass of the Children
Review by PETER COLLETT

Vitality and rhythm along with peace and tranquility

Leicester Mercury  21/05/08

Mozart in May
Review by JOYCE PARKIN

A SPRIGHTLY PERFORMANCE OF GLORIOUS CHORAL WORK

Leicester Mercury  10/12/07

Messiah
Review by JOYCE PARKIN

CRISP MESSIAH ENDS ON A REAL HIGH

Leicester Philharmonic Choir,

Walton - Belshazzar's Feast

De Montfort Hall, Leicester 27th October 2007

Review by Peter Collett

Leicester Mercury  18/05/07

Elgar - Dream of Gerontius
GREAT PERFORMANCE OF ELGAR CLASSIC

Leicester Mercury  22/12/06
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
Choir excels in an entertaining gala night

Leicester Mercury  24/10/06 

Jenkins - Requiem MARYLEBONE CAMERATA AND LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, LEICESTER, 20/10/06

Karl Jenkins - Requiem
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
Jenkins and his Requiem was a Pleasure

Leicester Mercury  10/05/06 

Brahms - German Requiem

LONDON MOZART PLAYERS AND LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, LEICESTER, 06/05/06
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
Emotional concert left a sense of calm

Belvoir by Candelight
7-10 Dec 2005
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR , Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Lincs LEICESTER
Correspondence

Leicester Mercury
01/11/05 Gershwin - Porgy & Bess LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR AND ENGLISH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA,

DE MONTFORT HALL, LEICESTER, 29/10/05
Review by LYNDA SMART

Church Times  10/06/05 

LISZT - CHRISTUS LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 14/05/05
Review by RODERIC DUNNETT
Abbé’s unexpected delights

Leicester Mercury  17/05/05 
LISZT - CHRISTUS, LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 14/05/05
Review by STEPHEN GAMBLE
An ambitious and original revival

Leicester Mercury  17/03/05 
Jenkins - THE ARMED MAN, LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 12/03/05
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
Capacity audience was inspired by the Phil

Leicester Mercury  19/03/05
Jenkins - THE ARMED MAN, LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 12/03/05
Letter to 'Postbag' from Louise Forest and Christine Potter, Wigston, Leics
 Mind-blowing

Leicester Mercury  18/12/04 
MESSIAH AND CAROLS, LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, ST JAMES THE GREATER
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
We missed out on Messiah, but had the Phil's fabulous consolation prize

Leicester Mercury  23/11/04 
Mendelssohn - ELIJAH, by LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 20/11/04
By JOYCE PARKIN
Choir hits all the right notes

Leicester Mercury  24/05/04 
Mozart - Requiem
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS AND LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 21/05/04
By NEIL CRUTCHLEY
Dramatic and elegant

Leicester Mercury  22/03/04 
JOHN RUTTER AND THE LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 20/03/04
By NEIL CRUTCHLEY
Tuneful set was so well crafted.

Leicester Mercury  06/12/03 
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR - Songs of Christmas, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 04/12/03
By NEIL CRUTCHLEY
Choir's Carol Concert was 'delightful'
Winning formula with no gimmicks: Leicester Philharmonic Choir has a tradition of putting on a good carol concert.

Leicester Mercury  19/11/03 
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 15/11/03
Letter to 'Postbag' from David Porter, Leicester re Handel - Messiah
Music that Penetrates the Soul

Leicester Mercury  21/10/03 
Beethoven - Choral Symphony
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, AND BARDI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, DE MONTFORT HALL,  LEICESTER, 18/10/03
By NEIL CRUTCHLEY
Bardi brings drama and excitement

Leicester Mercury  23/05/03
ELGAR - DREAM OF GERONTIUS
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, SAT 22 MAY 2003
Review by NEIL CRUTCHLEY
Dream performed with passion

Leicester Mercury  30/03/03
BACH - ST JOHN PASSION
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, SAT 29 MAR 2003
Review by NEIL CRUTCHLEY
Tribute performance well balanced and energetic

Leicester Mercury  11/12/02
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, SAT 7 DEC 2002
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
Setting the Scene

Leicester Mercury  28/11/02
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, SAT 23 NOV 2002
Review by NEIL CRUTCHLEY
Phil choir impresses in Messiah

Leicester Mercury  28/10/02
Rutter - Requiem
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, SAT 26 OCT 2002
Review by MARY MURTAGH
How could a requiem be this enjoyable?

Leicester Mercury  16/05/02
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
A Concert of Celebration, DE MONTFORT HALL, SAT 11 MAY 2002
Review by NEIL CRUTCHLEY

Leicester Mercury  07/12/01
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, COUNTESTHORPE COLLEGE CHOIR
The Sound of Christmas, DE MONTFORT HALL, THURS 6 DEC 2001
Review by NEIL CRUTCHLEY
Audience played a part in show's success

Leicester Mercury  26/11/01
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, SAT 24 NOV 2001
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
Moved by Messiah

Leicester Mercury  27/11/00
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, SAT 25 NOV 2000
Review by JOYCE PARKIN

Leicester Mercury  18/10/00
Verdi - Requiem
Review: Neil Crutchley
Requiem has inspiring intensity