Verdi Requiem
dramatic and moving
The Times
Britten War Requiem
Superb...compulsive listening
The Guardian
Verdi: Aida
Impressive and well-focused sound
The Independent
Macmillan: Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis
Sheer inspiration perfectly captured by the excellent Leeds Festival Chorus
Yorkshire Post
Mozart Requiem
Sublime singing
Evening Press
Sounded celestial
The Guardian
Whole-hearted performance
The Independent
Duruflé Requiem
...diction and intonation beyond reproach
Yorkshire Post
Bach St John Passion
...the versatile and supple Leeds Festival Chorus produced an incredibly focused sound and responded magnificently to the rapid mood changes in a remarkable performance
Ilkley Gazette
Mahler Symphony No.2
...the entry of the chorus was breathtaking...(and produced)...a glorious realisation of absolute joy and peace
The Guardian
Poulenc: Gloria, Respighi: The Pines of Rome
Tortelier directed an exultant and heartfelt Gloria and the splendid Respighi
Manchester Online
Berlioz: L’Enfance du Christ
The sounds from the Leeds Festival Chorus were impressive. Its singing is clear, mobile and fresh...rarely has the Shepherd’s Farewell sounded so tenderly expressive
Yorkshire Post
Tippett: A Child of Our Time
The chorus, never one to bawl its points, made them through lyricism, shapely phrasing and restraint... A further dividend was that the spirituals that Tippett so effectively introduces billowed in moving affirmation
Yorkshire Post
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
The chorus gave a fresh, lively account...
Yorkshire Post
...a choral treat...Moving and dramatic
Leeds Weekly News
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