Elgar, Music Makers; Prokofiev, Alexander Nevsky
Press quote When the Leeds Festival and Philharmonic Choruses come together, they form a choral group that would rival
Press quote When the Leeds Festival and Philharmonic Choruses come together, they form a choral group that would rival
Press quote [Simon] Wright and his forces conveyed the grandeur and nobility of the Music Makers as vividly as
Press quote David Hill, who manages to lead an astonishingly full professional musical schedule, is undoubtedly an inspiration to
Press quote A mighty ovation greeted the première of Philip Wilby’s A Brontë Mass, commissioned by the Philharmonic Chorus.
Press quote Leeds Town Hall audiences are not best known for their empathy towards anything composed in the last
Press quote ...this concert marked David Hill’s first appearance as ‘the Phils’ music director; a post he occupies concurrently
Press quote ...the best sounds of all emerged from the choirs the Leeds and Sheffield Philharmonic Choruses singing with
Press quote The chorus [created] the tingle factor, launching into the Chorus of Demons with suitable venom and pulling out
Press quote The Leeds chorus made a most impressive sound, exemplary in attack and quality of diction. The strain
Press quote This performance contained power and introspection... a meaningful performance, full of integrity. The Guardian Published September 2003