“Under the visionary direction of conductor Marc Taddei, the combined
forces gave a consistently strong, atmospheric and dramatic account of
the work.”
“I thought conductor Marc Taddei caught this balance beautifully, his tempi stately, but never dragging, and his control maintained throughout over a huge range of forces that included a children’s choir and soloists.”
“…voices and orchestra under Marc Taddei’s expert control.”
“Orchestra Wellington crowned its year with Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, a towering work of the 20th
century, deeply felt by the pacifist Britten and full of emotional
impact for contemporary audiences in the current global conflicts. It is
an inspired, spine-tingling, heart-wrenching work and the assembled
musicians did it proud.”
“…the orchestra absolutely nailed the swung feel, the upbeats played with real lift and the rhythm boasting just the right amount of flex and sway. It was a performance as good as any the orchestra has produced in recent years.”