Reviews

Messiah Dec 2025 “outstanding”

Messiah Sheffield Cathedral December 2015. “choir’s deep intimacy … evident at all times” “choral sound.. most impressive” “joyous”

Handel’s Samson October 2015 “bright and well balanced sound throughout” “tremendous.”

Handel Brockes passion April 2014 – sung with “gusto and commitment”

Messiah 2013 “Absolutely superb choral singing”

Nov 2013 English music concert “heavenly”

Oct 2013 ‘Splendours of the Baroque’ “a performance of great commitment”

June 2013 summer concert “fantastic”

Bach’s “St John Passion” “audience.. captivated by the sheer intensity of the haunting opening chorus”  

Dec 2012 Messiah “standing ovation from a packed cathedral for the second year running.”

Nov 2012 French music “Bach Choir in fine voice”

Oct 2012 Handel’s Solomon “Urged on by it’s enthusiastic conductor, Handel’s magnificent choruses were superbly sung, often rousingly so, by the Bach Choir, and the National Festival Orchestra’s playing generally first rate” Sheffield Telegraph 18 October 2012

‘Stylistic Integrity‘, Sheffield Telegraph, December 8th 2011

‘The man who purified Handel’s masterpiece‘ (Sheffield Telegraph 3rd March 2011)

‘Diamond jubilee choir celebration‘ (Sheffield Telegraph 11th February 2010)

‘Showstopping debut‘ (Sheffield Telegraph 2nd November 2009)

‘Bach cantatas for season opening‘ (Sheffield Telegraph 14th October 2009)

‘Choir mark their anniversary with a Mendelssohn rarity‘ (Sheffield Telegraph 1st September 2009)

‘The Discrete Charm of Sheffield Bach Society’ (Now Then magazine, Issue 55)