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Leicester Mercury
26/04/10
Verdi
- Requiem
Review by PETER COLLETT
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Leicester Mercury
05/11/09
Haydn
- Nelson Mass
Review by MALCOLM WARNER
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Leicester Mercury
16/06/09
Beethoven - 9th Symphony
Review by PETER COLLETT
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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
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Leicester Mercury 26/03/09
Leicester Philharmonic - Jenkins Stabat Mater
Review by MALCOLM
WARNER
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Leicester Mercury 20/12/08
Leicester Philharmonic Christmas Concert
Review by MALCOLM
WARNER
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Leicester Mercury
23/10/08
Mass of the Children
Review by PETER COLLETT
Vitality and rhythm along with peace
and tranquility
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Leicester Mercury 21/05/08
Mozart
in May
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
A SPRIGHTLY
PERFORMANCE OF GLORIOUS CHORAL WORK
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Leicester Mercury
10/12/07
Messiah
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
CRISP MESSIAH ENDS ON A REAL HIGH
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Leicester Philharmonic Choir,
Walton - Belshazzar's Feast
De Montfort Hall, Leicester 27th October 2007
Review by Peter Collett
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Leicester Mercury
18/05/07
Elgar - Dream of
Gerontius
GREAT PERFORMANCE OF ELGAR CLASSIC
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Leicester Mercury 22/12/06
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
Choir
excels in an entertaining gala night
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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
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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
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Belvoir by Candelight
7-10 Dec 2005
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR ,
Belvoir Castle, Grantham, Lincs LEICESTER
Correspondence
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Leicester Mercury
11/12/02
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT
HALL, SAT 7 DEC 2002
Review by JOYCE PARKIN
Setting the Scene
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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
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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?
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Leicester Mercury
16/05/02
LEICESTER
PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
A Concert of Celebration, DE MONTFORT HALL,
SAT 11 MAY 2002
Review
by NEIL CRUTCHLEY
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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
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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
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Leicester Mercury
27/11/00
HANDEL'S
MESSIAH
LEICESTER
PHILHARMONIC CHOIR, DE MONTFORT HALL, SAT 25 NOV
2000
Review
by JOYCE PARKIN
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Leicester Mercury
18/10/00
Verdi -
Requiem
Review:
Neil Crutchley
Requiem
has inspiring intensity
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