Reviews

“…the principal wind players set the scene with beautiful tone and spot-on tuning. The orchestra made good use of varied dynamics, and the brass were rich and well-balanced.”

“Overall then yet another performance of an accomplished amateur orchestra of which we should be justly proud.”

“Among many treasurable moments the whisper-quiet playing of the strings in the Mozart was sheer magic.”

“Todmorden Orchestra gave a superb exhibition of musical style and period, from Mussorgsky’s well known ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ to the world première performance of Andrew March’s ‘Elegy’.”

“We soon found ourselves in the northland, with the soloist’s demi-semiquavers shimmering over quiet background sonorities.”

“It was a most committed performance in which the soloist and orchestra impressed memorably…”

“A packed Todmorden Town Hall was brimming with excitement and curiosity last Saturday at the prospect of one of the nation’s celebrities, the MP Ann Widdecombe, appearing in an orchestral concert.”

“Calder Valley music lovers were put in festive spirits on Sunday evening with a splendid performance given by Todmorden Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Concannon Hodges.”

“All the playing, but especially that from the strings, conveyed a cogent sense of surge, eddy and flow – a luminous weightlessness that carries the music forward.”

“The support given by the orchestra was never allowed to do anything but complement the soloist and it was a privilege to hear its performance and to join in the well-deserved applause.”