‘I’ll cut to the chase. This was a magnificent performance… I’ve heard several live performances of this great work but this was as exciting an account of it as I can remember. The singing was consistently precise in every respect and the rhythms were articulated crisply and clearly. The choir was well balanced so that every part registered, even in Rachmaninov’s most sumptuously scored passages. Not only was there superb responsiveness to dynamics but also the quality of tone was hugely impressive… I doubt anyone fortunate enough to have been in the audience for this remarkable performance will forget it in a hurry.’ Read more at www.musicweb-international.com