Reviews

'A Spell for Green Corn continues the string motif as the lashing sounds of the Scottish landscapes are soothed and tamed by the island’s ancient ties to the fiddle and folk music.'

'Chamber music is not often as engrossing or as much fun as this! The Chineke! performers combine a fearless panache with high standards of instrumental precision.'

'Sweet elegies develop into grim moments, outbursts of anger into storms of joy, symphonic melting into folkloric colourfulness. Ticciati succeeds in bringing this out precisely and patiently allowing it to unfold without bombast.'

'… in this excellent performance from the Scottish Opera under the immaculate direction of Richard Egarr, we can recognise the sheer quality of the music in its own right.'

'Listen to it loud and your brain will dance.'

'One of the most charming arias is their duet ‘O hush thee my baby’ by Danish composer, Niels Gade, a touching lullaby, in which their voices blend beautifully.'

'Thuille’s Sextet is definitely my discovery so far of this year’s EIF and, as played by this team, I’m already looking forward to hearing it again.'

'The cast of Kim Criswell, Danielle de Niese, Anna-Jane Casey, Damian Humbley and Richard Morrison, under the musical direction of Wayne Marshall, create some enchanted evening.'

'The Royal Scottish National Orchestra ... transported us to the magical world of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream ... a seamless performance.'