Testimonials
What audiences, performers and schools have said about the festival and about the music of Sir Edward German.
Audience reviews
The comments below are taken from written feedback and are printed with the permission of each writer. Names are given with the role or town that the writer chose to share.
Success stories
Our sixth form choir learned two numbers from the incidental music and performed them at the spring concert. The students now ask for more of this repertoire.
Head of Music, Shropshire secondary school
I play in a amateur orchestra and we had never heard of this composer. The festival programme gave us the background we needed, and the performance was superb.
Double bass, community orchestra
The pre-concert talk made the evening. I left knowing which scenes the music was written for, and I listened to the whole score with new attention.
Festival visitor, Hampstead
Working with the festival team on the edition gave our singers a clear route into the score. The rehearsal notes were precise and generous.
Choral conductor and guest performer
How reviews are published
Anyone who has attended a festival event, taken part in a workshop or worked on a production may send a written comment.
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