English Symphony Orchestra Return to Cheltenham Town Hall with Elgar Violin Concerto and a Brahms World Premiere
Following the spectacular success of their Cheltenham Town Hall debut in December 2016, the English Symphony Orchestra return to Town Hall on the 21st of November for a historic programme of Romantic masterpieces with superstar violinist, Alexander Sitkovetsky....
English String Orchestra Featuring Rising Superstar Violinist in Great Malvern Priory Concert on 4th November
The English String Orchestra, acclaimed as the International Orchestra of Elgar Country, continue their hugely popular series of Malvern concerts on Saturday 4th November with a concert in Great Malvern Priory featuring the orchestra’s newly-appointed leader, Zoë...
CD Review- Gramophone Magazine on Sawyers- Symphony no. 3, Songs of Loss and Regret, Fanfare
Philip Sawyers’s Third Symphony (2015) is undoubtedly one of the finest British symphonies of recent years. It was premiered for this recording in February this year and repeated at a memorable concert at St John’s Smith Square, a few days later, as...
English String Orchestra Highlight British Music Legacy in Huntingdon Hall Concert
On Sunday, the 15th of October at 3:30 PM, the English Symphony Orchestra return to the stage of historic Huntingdon Hal for a concert celebrating their legacy as advocates for English music over nearly four decades. The concert is presented in partnership with...
CD Review: The Strad on An Eventful Morning in East London
From the September 2017 Issue
CD Review: Classica Magazine on Jane Eyre
More international praise for John Joubert - Composer's magnificent Jane Eyre- An Opera in Two Acts on SOMM Recordings, this time from Classica in France. 'The vocal distribution of this creatiòn in Birmingham is of astounding beauty. April Fredrick assumes from end...
CD Review- Limelight Magazine on Jane Eyre
Yet another strong review for John Joubert - Composer's Jane Eyre on SOMM Recordings, this one from Limelight Magazine in Australia. "The excellent Kenneth Woods, conductor conducts a finely engineered recording..." " April Fredrick, soprano makes a superb Jayne, her...
English Symphony Orchestra Launch Shirehall Sunday Season with Celebration of the Humorous Side of Classical Music
Violinist Zoë Beyers in performance with the ESO in London’s Kings Place On Sunday the 1st of October, the English Symphony Orchestra will return to the Shirehall stage for a new season of their highly popular and engaging Shirehall Sunday...
RECORDING OF THE MONTH- MusicWeb International on “An Eventful Morning in East London”
"An Eventful Morning in East London: 21st C Violin Concertos" with Harriet Mackenzie, Retorica Duo, Philippa Mo and Kenneth Woods, conductor on Nimbus Records has just received the Recording of the Month accolade from MusicWeb International. Fantastic new concerti...
Opera Today on John Joubert’s Jane Eyre
An extensive rave review of John Joubert - Composer's Jane Eyre- An Opera in Two Acts on SOMM Recordings in the current issue of Opera Today. High praise for our magnificent cast, including April Fredrick, soprano, David Stout, Mark Milhofer and Gwion Thomas under the...