English Symphony Orchestra Bring Music of Wagner’s Epic Ring Cycle to the Swan Theatre
30 January 2019 For Immediate Release English Symphony Orchestra Bring Music of Wagner’s Epic Ring Cycle to the Swan Theatre Worcestershire audiences will have a rare chance to hear some of the grandest music ever written, sung by some of the most powerful...
CD Review – 5*’s from Birmingham Post on Philip Sawyers Violin and Trumpet Concerti
From the 10 January edition of the Birmingham Post and also published on the excellent Midlands Music Reviews website, a new five-star review from Norman Stinchecombe of our Nimbus Alliance recording of Philip Sawyers Violin Concerto, Trumpet Concerto, Elegiac...
Concert Review – Musical Opinion on Mozart and Matthews in Malvern
Just published in the new issue of Musical Opinion - a fantastic review of our recent performance of double concerti by David Matthews and Mozart in The Priory Church at Great Malvern from critic Guy Rickards "The performances were fresh and alive, with the kind...
English Symphony Orchestra begin 2019 with celebration of Dvořák in Malvern Theatres
4 January, 2019 For Immediate Release English Symphony Orchestra begin 2019 with celebration of Dvořák in Malvern Theatres Concert on 26 January to feature leading Czech violin superstar, Pavel Šporcl After saying goodbye to 2018 with a sold-out performance of Messiah...
Gramophone Magazine on Sawyers Violin and Trumpet Concerti
A new review in the January issue of Gramophone for our recent Nimbus Records recording of orchestral music of Philip Sawyers with Alexander Sitkovetsky and Simon Desbruslais. “Nimbus’s coverage of Philip Sawyers continues with a release of...
15 Amazing Reasons to Listen to Sawyers 3
15 Reasons why you must check out Philip Sawyers 3rd Symphony on @NimbusRecords 1. "Sawyers is a natural symphonist… This Symphony, like the song- cycle, is a masterpiece” Robert Matthew-Walker- @ClassicalSource .https://t.co/T5yA8MyQKghttps://t.co/0iT98n0aZD —...
English Symphony Orchestra Present Handel’s Messiah in Great Malvern Priory on 18 December with Academia Musica Choir
Festive concert promises to be musical highlight of the Christmas season Priory to host exhibition of works by artist Philip Groom The English Symphony Orchestra returns to the glorious environs of Great Malvern Priory at 7:30 PM on 18 December for a concert featuring...
Care Home Concert blog, November 2018
One donation, twice the impact From midday November 27 – midday December 4 For one week only, every donation made through the Big Give’s website will be DOUBLED helping us to bring more live music to people in care homes and hospices ‘Where words fail, music speaks’...
American Record Guide On Sawyers’ Symphony no. 3
"Terrific music like this renews my faith in the symphony as a genre... a feeling of reconciliation worthy of the Mahler 10th." From the March/April 2018 Edition of American Record Guide Philip Sawyers (1951- ) is patently a composer of no small...
Sara Trickey and Sarah-Jane Bradley
Sara Trickey Sara Trickey enjoys an exciting and diverse career as a solo violinist and chamber musician. Noted for her “fiery and passionate” performances (The Strad) and her “beautifully refined tone” (Musical Opinion), she performs at many...