Recorded live at Sydney’s City Recital Hall (Angel Place), Illuminate shines a light on three works by Bruch, Britten, and Tchaikovsky with period string instruments, in what is known as historically informed performance practice. With this recording, the orchestra expands its repertoire into the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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(In the Britten) the brilliance of vocal technique and tone by Australian soprano, Jacqueline Porter conveys qualities of floating, dreamlike qualities to the romantic and calm moments, contrasting at times, with melancholic and highly intense lyrics. (In the Tchaikovsky) the orchestral richness, colour and drama is heightened.
Barry Walmsley, The Source (NSW MTA)
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