“… it has been an exciting year for the [Ex Cathedra] Scholars, a year that has seen a tremendous sense of maturation, refinement and confidence within the group… there is great attention to detail, tightness of ensemble and excellence of diction.

“As this concert was given as an integral part of the international Biennial Baroque Conference 2025 at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the programme took us on a whistlestop tour of some of the delights of choral music of the Baroque from a variety of countries, ranging from South America, to England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

“The final piece in this concert was JS Bach’s Komm, Jesu, komm [a] motet for double choir… The Ex Cathedra Scholars performed this complex work with artistry and skill. There was great clarity in the short fugato section, and tender beauty in the expression… Every individual voice was perfectly blended into one harmonious whole. This served as a deeply moving conclusion to a truly fascinating concert.”

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