ESO’s Krenek CD a Sunday Times “Essential New Release”
"...a witty and mercurial masterpiece. Electric performances all" Published 13 March, 2016 Order from the ESO webstore here:
Critical Plaudits for ESO in Hereford
The popular blog "The Classical Reviewer" has published a rave review of the ESO's 7 February concert in Hereford's Shirehall. "Kenneth Woods drew a fine vigorous opening from the orchestra in the Allegro con brio of Beethoven’s Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55...
The Classical Reviewer on Beethoven, Doolittle and Mendelssohn
Works by contemporary composer, Emily Doolittle and Mendelssohn and Beethoven feature in the English Symphony Orchestra’s very fine concert at Hereford’s Shirehall under their Principal Conductor Kenneth Woods and featuring violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky...
Explore the Score- Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
The ESO are next performing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with Alexander Sitkovetsky on 7 February, 2016 in Hereford Shirehall at 3 PM. Tickets available here. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 64 There were...
Musical Opinion on ESO/Elgar/Fraser “…gorgeous depths of tone…”
The current issue (January-March 2016) of Musical Opinion Magazine leads off its concert coverage with Christopher Morley's rave review of the ESO's October 10 premiere of Donald Fraser's orchestration of the Elgar Piano Quintet. The ESO's recording of this "worthy...
ESO Performance of Elgar/Fraser War Symphony a Classical Music Magazine Premiere of the Year
From the December-February issue of Classical Music Magazine, Christopher Morley picks the ESO's performance of Donald Fraser's orchestration of the Elgar Piano Quintet as his Premiere of the Year. Congrats to all the wonderful composers and ensembles mentioned in...