The Aurelian Symphony Orchestra was well up to the challenges posed to them. I particularly enjoyed the sensuous rasp of the trombones at the Sanctus which encouraged the choir to indulge themselves in the part writing

The Organ - Berlioz Te Deum with Crouch End Festival & Hertfordshire Chorus R.F.H. May 2005
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Belshazzar's Feast is a very brave choice for any choral society, but provides this fine choir with a real opportunity to shine...

...the Aurelian Ensemble, dazzled the audience with an impressive and lively performance of this complex work...

The orchestra not only gave of their all in the splendid central hymn of praise, but also paid great attention in the lament, By the Waters of Babylon.

Rhythmically too the orchestra was extremely decisive - an essential requirement for an effective performance of this piece.

Hampstead and Highgate Express on Belshazzar's Feast with Crouch End Festival Chorus
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The performers held the audience spellbound as ever more imaginative music for the Requiem texts and ever more heart-rending musical settings of the poems were presented...

The Aurelian Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra truly excelled themselves with their confident solos and shattering ensembles...

The long silence at the end and the ensuing acclamation from the audience should have left them in no doubt as to the high quality of the performance!

Brentwood Gazette. Britten's War Requiem - Hutton and Shenfield Choral Society.
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The whole programme was a sheer delight! The Aurelian Symphony Orchestra played an integral part in producing such a magical effect...
Helen Wright MusicOMH.com Berlioz Te Deum & Holst's Hymn to Jesus - Royal Festival Hall.
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The Aurelian Symphony Orchestra has a number of really fine soloists, each one of which performed their solos with such sensitivity...
The Organ- Berlioz Grande Messe des Morts - St Albans Cathedral
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The choir and orchestra acquitted themselves most admirably in a performance that realised the essence of Tippett's perceptions: giving form to ideas "whether visual, intellectual or musical".
Hampstead and Highgate Express.
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Once again, Crouch End Festival Chorus (with their regular sparring partners, the Aurelian Symphony Orchestra) gave full value for money.
Hampstead and Highgate Express.
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...the Aurelian Ensemble gave a superb performance, both technically accomplished and sensitive to the complex material.
Evening Standard.
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... the music was beautiful and inspiring ... ... the serene sound of choir and orchestra was especially moving.
Helen Wright MusicOMH.com Mozart Requiem. West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge.
Hampstead and Highgate Express.
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