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‘a powerfully atmospheric and often hypnotic account’ – 5 star review
'Forget the ‘All-Night Vigil’ tag and visions of a dusk-to-dawn…… read more
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Rachmaninov review
'the piano and choral music complemented each other in demonstrating…… read more
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Vespers from the Golden Age of Spain
'a non-stop tour-de-force for all participants in the fading soft…… read more
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‘an incredible vocal performance’
'In seeking to describe Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of Carmina…… read more
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St Matthew Passion – 5*
'flowed with deceptive simplicity telling the well-known story with poignancy…… read more
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Statement regarding Arts Council funding 2012-15
Ex Cathedra is pleased to announce that its application to…… read more
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Star recommendation in the New York Times
Ex Cathedra's US debut in New York gets the highest…… read more
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Peace on Earth – 5* review
'Soon to be 60, Jeffrey Skidmore celebrated his forthcoming birthday…… read more
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An interview with Jeffrey Skidmore
to read an interview with Jeffrey Skidmore in the Birmingham…… read more
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Harmonic Spiritual Theatre – The Times
'Ex Cathedra told the story in the easefully inflected Italian…… read more
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Christmas Music by Candlelight – 5* review
'Skidmore’s Christmas programmes are one of Birmingham’s real seasonal treats…… read more
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The reviewer couldn’t park…
‘Dear Editor, the disgraceful inadequacy of parking facilities in the… read more
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Christmas Oratorio review
'Jeffrey Skidmore gave us four of the six Cantatas (Parts…… read more
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St John’s Smith Square review
'Birmingham-based and with an international reputation, Ex Cathedra seldom lacks…… read more
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Monteverdi Vespers – Church Times review
'There are few heights that Ex Cathedra has not scaled.…… read more
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Critic’s choice, The Times – Monteverdi Vespers
'Portfolio of 17th century Venetian music at its most splendid.…… read more
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Monteverdi Vespers (1610) – 5* review
'The spiritual and the sensual are inextricably intertwined in the…… read more
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‘A great Monteverdi evening’
'A great Monteverdi evening in a performance of the Vespers,…… read more