Concert review
NANTWICH Choral Society gave an uplifting rendition of Haydn's The Seasons on Saturday.
Tackling such a lengthy and significant piece takes guts, but the choir, along with the Northern Concordia Orchestra, tackled it with gusto and aplomb, despite a slightly muffled start.
Those opening few bars had a certain brashness that might be to do with the acoustics or nerves, but which did not bode well.
Where it sparked into life was the first chorus, a lovely flowing lyrical piece of music.
It was possible to feel the grace and the glide of what Haydn was writing about.
If this performance had any real stars it was the chorus who sang with a conviction that inspired.
The Northern Concordia more than held their own and the three soloists were commendable.
Martin Minter sang tenor with a notable clarity, and while soprano Jane Johnson might be too theatrical for the taste of some, in the darker passages it is needed.
Michael Mackey
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