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The concert started with a clarification by the conductor, Peter Seymour: there would be an interval, despite initial plans to the contrary. Although only due to a communication error, in retrospect an interval was certainly needed. Despite the high quality of the performance; the combination of serene voices, slightly-overwhelming heat and somewhat-serious nature of the music produced a soporific effect.
Luckily, the concert was varied enough to maintain the audience’s general interest throughout. The choral works were prefaced by a an organ solo, performed by Andrew Passmore; and two sonatas from Concerti Ecclesiastici, with soloists Bianca Brajuha and Ian Hoggart, were featured after the interval. Many solos, performed by a range of singers, were interspersed within the choral works; performed diligently and skilfully, with few mistakes.
All things considered, the concert was a beautiful collection of Italian Baroque masterpieces, spoilt only by dragging slightly. However, whilst not as successful as their ‘Choral Classics’ offering in December, we can expect their future performances this year to be well worth seeing.
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