“the singing of Ex Cathedra was superb. Their exemplary dynamic range enabled them to bring ‘Hail, O Virgin Mother of God’ (‘Bogoroditse Devo’) vividly to life … dynamic contrasts were used to maximum effect … and the concluding ‘O queen of the heavenly host’ was rendered as jubilant and exciting as it should be through the choir’s fervent singing…

“This was a richly rewarding performance which did full justice to Rachmaninov’s great choral masterpiece. It offered proof, if proof were needed, of why Ex Cathedra are regarded as one of the UK’s elite choirs.”

Read the full review of our Rachmaninoff ‘Vespers’ at the Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral at www.seenandheard-international.com