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Purcell Dido & Aeneas [Jonathan Miller Production]
Every number came nourished with playing of exemplary force and finesse, timpani whipping up a tempest, violins leading a merry dance. Dido’s Lament was properly heartbreaking. The Times
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Handel Acis & Galatea
Handel’s version of the old boy-meets-girl-gets-crushed-by-a-rock saga was given a performance of restrained beauty by Philip Pickett and the NLC. The Times |
Purcell The Indian Queen
One listened and listened, rapt. I profoundly enjoyed this lean, intelligent, passionately committed and communicative account of the great composer's final masterpiece. Opera Magazine |
Blow Venus & Adonis [semi-staged]
When Philip Pickett and the New London Consort are on stage there is no shortage of musical brilliance. If only all London concerts were such fun! The Times |
Monteverdi L’Orfeo [Jonathan Miller Production]
The performance made every word tell, so that the opera's tragic heart beat with extraordinary emotional force. The Daily Telegraph |
| Monteverdi Vespers 1610
A stimulating, typically refreshing reading of [Monteverdi’s] 1610 Vespers. The Evening Standard |
Schutz The Christmas Story
Pitched to perfection. This was a reading that oozed style and charm. The Evening Standard |
Biber Requiem
With Pickett's pacing the piece comes across as one of great beauty and life as well as solemnity. The Times |
Vivaldi Gloria & Dixit Dominus
[Philip Pickett’s] spirited reading of Vivaldi’s Gloria and Dixit Dominus crackled with energy. The Independent |
Bach B minor Mass
Under Pickett’s direction the NLC made the case for small forces wholly convincingly. It was a stunning performance which I shall remember for a long time to come. Early Music Today |
Bach St John Passion
The drama was underlined by Pickett's conducting, not only in the way he kept things moving but in the manner that he emphasised the rhetorical musical patterns Bach used to convey the story. The Daily Telegraph |
Bach Easter Oratorio
In addition to the musical purity of their performance, the New London Consort displayed a very direct and natural contact with the audience, evoking a warm and enthusiastic response. Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace
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Bach Orchestral Suites
These were the Bach Suites as we have never before heard them. The New London Consort should be heard live by anyone interested in Bach or Baroque music. The Dominion (NZ)
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Songs of Angels [Gautier de Coincy Miracles de Nostre Dame]
Hypnotic beauty delivered with noble dignity, direct and affecting in response to the text. A flawless, intensely moving account. The Independent |
Renaissance Big Band [Susato, Praetorius, Mainerio, Holborne]
Pickett assembled a boisterous haul of tunes, the Top 20 hits of the Renaissance dance-floors. This was an evening of foot-tapping bliss. The Times |
Orpheus in Albion [Locke, Blow, Purcell, Handel, Linley]
Many period-instrument bands that are famous from recordings are a bit disappointing when finally heard in concert, but Mr Pickett's ensemble played with remarkable polish, nuance and unity of purpose. New York Times |
Baroque Concertos [Vivaldi, Bach, Telemann]
The NLC's intuitive ensemble playing and rich reserves of solo talent raised their concluding performance of the second Brandenburg Concerto to priceless status. The Guardian |
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