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.... with stories of passion

'The musicians endeared themselves to the audience... These lively, enthusiastic,young women, eager, knowledgeable, highly skilled, put their whole selves into what they are doing. They care passionately about the music, as their lively commentaries made clear, and this communicates itself to everyone present.'
Stanley Sadie, July 2002

…No complaints about the words in the concluding aria from Handel’s Ode for St Cecilia’s Day. "What passion cannot music raise and quell", Bott sang as the Baroque cello soared…’
The Times - Geoff Brown January 2000 ‘

…The concert ended most appropriately with Handel’s aria "What Passion Cannot Music Raise and Quell" from Ode for St Cecilia, the obbligato baroque cello (Tatty Theo) and ripieno cello (Anthony Pleeth) weaving and circling round Bott’s fine soprano line…’
The Independent - Annette Morreau January 2000

'...a wonderfully authentic... fascinating and compulsively watchable theatrical experience...'
The Stage

 

The Band showed what a well-integrated unit it is with great rhythmical sense in Bach’s Magnificat…Real rejoicing…exultant…brilliant sparkling trumpets
Michael Drake, Eastern Daily Press, May 2002

'…the strings had ample opportunity to show their brilliance…excellent commentary and introductions by Tatty Theo…the harpsichord [was] played with the sensitivity and lightness of touch of an excellent accompanist …
Shropshire Star, October 2001‘

I have worked with this immensely talented group of musicians on many occasions and think that they have the highest possible potential for the future
Ivor Bolton

'...the splendid, stylish and scholarly Brook Street Band'
Eastern Daily Press

‘The Brook Street Band are about as good as you can get…’
Herts Advertiser

 

Reviews 2003