“McLeod’s illuminated tapestry of instrumental sounds, rendered with the utmost skill by a chamber-sized group of players drawn from the Vector Wellington Orchestra, here under the guidance of conductor Marc Taddei.”
“a most extraordinary release. I guarantee it contains music like you’ve never heard before and that will leave you emotionally shattered and physically drained. …the performance and the recording are stunning, impactful, and overwhelming.
…Gold stars to all involved in this production…”
“The concert will be] best remembered for the rip-snorting performance of Berlioz’ Symphonie Fantastique. … In the excitement of the last two movements [Taddei] took no prisoners with wonderfully precise, snarling brass, bass drums walloping away and a breathtaking sense of the almost visually illustrative visual nature of this visionary piece was breathtaking.”
“Perhaps for the first time, here was a performance that recalled for me the astonishment and excitement I felt when I first heard the work in my teens.”
“It presents soloist Donald Maurice, with conductor Marc Taddei and the Wellington Orchestra working at what can only be described as white heat …”