My reviews of concerts in Durham. Full reviews on this page are written exclusively for this site. I generally buy my own tickets for concerts, especially when they are student or local amateur groups.
A diverse and enjoyable programme, ranging from Monteverdi to Spiderman, by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain Fellowship Octet, at Ushaw College as part of Durham Vocal Festival.
Review: DULOG brighten up life with a wonderfully silly evening of Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Durham Cathedral’s summer organ recital series ends with Francesca Massey demonstrating a skillful blend of colour in a joyful programme of music by Wagner, Bach, Franck, Weir and Reger.
Durham Opera Ensemble sparkle in Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton’s lively and witty operatic version of Mansfield Park.
The Sixteen singing music by Byrd and Tallis from Cantiones Sacrae. and by Arvo Pärt bring healing balm and a message of tolerance at the end of a troubled week.
Orchestra Cipriani give the first modern performance of an early piano concerto by Stanford, a neglected Victorian overture and Beethoven’s complete incidental music for Goethe’s Egmont.
A short and very enjoyable concert of film music given by Durham University Hill Orchestra.
English Touring Opera’s disturbing and finely sung production of Gluck’s Iphégenie en Tauride shows up the futility of trying to blame everything on the gods.
Music in Durham brings you classical music listings, previews, reviews and news for Durham, with a bit of random blogging thrown in. The concert listing pages bring together classical music events from across the City and the University, so whether you’re looking for a great concert to go to, or if you’re planning something and want to avoid clashes, this is the place to look.
