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
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