Reviews

 

 

Leicester Mercury
21/05/08
REVIEW By JOYCE PARKIN

A SPRIGHTLY PERFORMANCE OF GLORIOUS CHORAL WORK

 

Leicester Mercury
10/12/07
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
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
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

A
n 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
W
e 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