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Reviews
Southwell Music Festival 2025. Southwell Minster and other venues, 22-25 August 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff.
“Southwell: a Festival that brings the best live music to the heart of Nottinghamshire.”
Photo Credit: Tom Platinum Morley.
New British Asian Shorts, plus Q&A, Birmingham Indian Film Festival (BIFF) 2025, mac Cinema Birmingham, July 18th, 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Dan Auluk.
“A diverse, entertaining and thought-provoking series of short films.”
Nottingham Chamber Music Festival 2025. Various venues in Nottingham, 10 – 13 July 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A Festival that proves that small is often beautiful.”
Photo Credit: Carmen Flores.
Nottingham Soundstage Festival 2025. Various venues, 22 March to 05 April 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“Nottingham Soundstage Festival: a potent mix of music and the moving image.”
Photo Credit: Neil Bennison.
Southwell Music Festival 2024. Southwell Minster and other venues, 23 – 26 August 2024, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff
“The Southwell Music Festival: a distinctive and rewarding experience.”
Photo Credit: Joe Briggs-Price.
A Christmas Celebration, Southwell Music Festival 2023, Southwell Minster, 18 December 2023. 5*****: William Ruff.
“Music and words that probe deeply into the Christmas spirit.”
Photo Credit: ChrisMaguire.
Shipwreck! Three Choirs Festival, Holy Trinity Church, Gloucester, 29 July, 2023. 5*****: David Gray & Paul Gray
A fascinating exploration of a moment in history through words and music.
The Apostles, Edward Elgar, Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, 29 July, 2023. 5*****: David Gray & Paul Gray
A magnificent reading of Elgar’s choral masterpiece.
Standing Waves, Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Guild Hall, Friday 28 July, 2023. 4****: David Gray & Paul Gray
A chilled end to a hard day of festival going.
The Age of Aspiration, Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, Friday 28 July, 2023. 4****: David Gray & Paul Gray
Wonderful Vaughan Williams followed by less inspiring new music.
Bach’s St John Passion, Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, Thursday 27 July, 2023. 4****: David Gray & Paul Gray
A dramatic and moving telling of the passion story.
ORA Singers: A Choral Fantasia, Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, Wednesday 26 July, 2023. 4****: David Gray & Paul Gray
A concert of music from two Golden Ages of English music.
Twelfth Night – William Shakespeare, The Festival Players, Three Choirs Festival, Old Bishops Palace Garden, Gloucester Cathedral, Tuesday 25 July, 2023. 4****: David Gray
A rollicking Twelfth Night. Great fun, but perhaps lacking some emotional depth.
A Song on the End of the World, Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, Tuesday 25 July, 2023. 4****: David Gray & Paul Gray
Wonderful new music; not so sure about the old stuff.
The Pilgrim’s Progress, Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, Monday 24 July, 2023. 5*****: David Gray & Paul Gray
A triumphant achievement in every respect throughout.
The Holy City, Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, Saturday 22 July, 2023. 5*****: David Gray & Paul Gray
An impressive start to the 2023 Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester.
Wine Women & Song, The Lady Clerks, The Three Choirs Festival, Chapter House, Gloucester Cathedral, 22 July, 2023. 4****: David Gray & Paul Gray
A proud celebration of women in choral music.