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Brighton Philharmonic 03 December 2023 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Sian Edwards, Joanna McGreggor, Ruth Rogers Brighton Dome 03 December 2023 It was good to see the Dome fuller than usual for this concert and although it was a grown-up, not particularly crowd-pulling, programme, there were a number of families there with children. It’s an interesting decision to put Arvo Pӓrt alongside […]

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Brighton Philharmonic 03 December 2023 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Sian Edwards, Joanna McGreggor, Ruth Rogers Brighton Dome 03 December 2023 It was good to see...
Classical music reviews / Life December 4, 2023

Maidstone Symphony Orchestra 02 December 2023 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Maidstone Symphony Orchestra Brian Wright (Conductor) Benjamin Baker (Violin) Saturday 02 December 2023, Mote Hall, Maidstone An all English...
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Hastings Philharmonic Singers 25 Novmber 2023 (Jonathan Watts reviews)

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Philharmonia, 26 November 2023 (Susan Elkin reviews)

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Missa Solemnis, Hastings Philharmonic (Jonathan Watts reviews)

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Classical music reviews / Life November 14, 2023

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MATHILDE MILWIDSKY, VIOLIN AND HUW WATKINS, PIANO at the LEVINSKY HALL, PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY, Saturday 11 th November 2023 Part...
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