"spellbinding...supremely musical"

Reviews


Cadogan Hall
 
…their perfected variety of tone and balance proved an unbeatable combination
The Guardian, November 2010
reviewing the concert Britons and Baltics
 
Bach Motets in Oxford
 
Here was a lesson in intelligent phrasing, flawless diction and perfectly executed timings. All this, combined with the sheer enjoyment on the faces of the singers throughout, made for an inspirational evening of choral singing at its absolute best.
The Oxford Times, May 2010
reviewing the concert Bach Motets and Suites for Solo Cello
 
Interactive concert-going at its most revelatory
 
Perfect tuning, perfect German... Layton drew a concentrated intensity from his singers.
The Times, June 2004
reviewing the concert Tallis: Spem in Alium and other motets
 
Sublime echoes through a soaring space
 
It was a programme of vaulting ambition from the Holst Singers... a rare instance of sublime music-making opening the door to a profundity that was more than musical.
The Daily Telegraph, March 2004
reviewing the concert Schnittke's Requiem
 
Long night's journey into elation
 
A performance of heart-stopping passion from the Holst Singers. I emerged, dazed and elated.
The Daily Telegraph, July 2003
reviewing the concert The Veil of the Temple (world première)
 
John Tavener's magnum opus
 
a colossal, almost tangible mass of sound...
The Independent, July 2003
reviewing the concert The Veil of the Temple (world première)
 
Worth staying up for
 
Words alone seemed incapable of communicating how I felt and the effect it had on me.
The Church Times, July 2003
reviewing the concert The Veil of the Temple (world première)
 
Tavener's musical pilgrimage
 
Tavener's musical pilgrimage had run for seven hours, yet from first to last it was mesmerising.
The Times, June 2003
reviewing the concert The Veil of the Temple (world première)
 
All-night journey traverses the soul
 
This is English choral singing at its best.
Los Angeles Times, June 2003
reviewing the concert The Veil of the Temple (world première)
 
Sir John Tavener on BBC Radio 4
 

The piece is not exclusively Christian... it starts in the Islamic world, and it ends in the world of the Hindus.

Sir John Tavener, Front Row (BBC Radio 4), June 2003
reviewing the concert The Veil of the Temple (world première)
 



 
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