From ‘The Libretto’ – March 2010
Date: 6th March 2010
Choir number: 70
I can honestly say that I think this was the best Annual Concert I have ever conducted. The singing was superb and the diction excellent. It was obvious that many choristers had put in the extra work at home learning the Italian and German words for the new songs.
The overall discipline and concentration was faultless. Most wonderful of all was the fact that every single piece was well sung and you seemed to be enjoying the concert yourselves. This feeling was then transmitted to the audience who enjoyed it even more because of it.
It is difficult to pick out individual pieces for special praise as they were all very good, but ‘Somewhere Out There’ was really beautifully sung, with wonderful expression.
Having well-attended rehearsals made a big difference to the performance, so lets keep up the good work and have a wonderful recording in April and continue to have concerts like last Saturday.
Thank you one and all for making the concert such a success. I sometimes think you do not realise how good you really are.
I am always very proud and honoured to be your conductor.
Siân Hatton