Crystal quality of
'soprano’s range
THE amazing treble-clear
tone of soprano Susan Hamilton wafted effortlessly to the
roof of Holy Trinity Church
on Friday night.
The crystal clarity of her
voice, free from any voluptu-
ous flamboyance, gave a fresh
dimension to Gounod’s Ave
aria,
made
particularly
poignant by the dedication of
prano section leads were
disappointingly hesitant, with
poor tone.
Dynamics, under the direction of conductor Neville
Creed, were particularly effective in the Faure Requiem.
The choir produced some excellent crescendos and the
male sections sang well.
this Guildford Festival con-
The soprano solo Pie Jesu
was beautifully done, Hamil-
Guildford Philharmonic Or-
voice to remember.
cert to Sir Charles Groves,
principal conductor of the
ton’s voice blending treble
clarity with soprano power, a
chestra who died last month.
The concert with the philharmonic
choir
included
Jane Garrett
Faure’s
Requiem,
his
Cantique de Jean Racine,
- Grandjauy's Aria in Classic
~ Style and Haydn’s Little Organ Mass.
Helen Tunstall played the
Grandjauy solo aria, and pro-
vided a wonderful harp ac-
companiment to the choir,
with Jeremy Filsell playing the °
organ. Simon Birchall sang the
baritone solos, his voice rich
and resonant.
The small choir sang with
discipline and attack, but so-
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