Film Music Concert Feb 2022
Symphony Orchestra’s concert was a delight We experienced a really superb treat at Saffron Hall on Saturday when Richard Hull conducted the Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra in a programme of
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Review: November 2021 ‘Heroes’ concert.
Jacob Bride’s ‘Der Trommler’ positively crashed into existence on the stage of SaffronWalden Concert Hall on Saturday night. The imposing horse-man-machine sculpture of thesame name (in Tate Britain) on which
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Review: June 2019 film music concert
Phones off. Popcorn at the ready. The iconic 20th Century Fox fanfare sounds out across Saffron Hall. It’s time to strap into the DeLorean and take a ride through the
Read MoreThe Planets at Thaxted Church, October 2018
Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra’s centenary performance of The Planets brought together three fellow composers on Holst’s home soil of Thaxted. Richard Hull excelled in steering this great orchestra through a
Read MoreJoint concert with SWCS: Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, June 2018
“Make a joyful noise – Alleluia! The blazing conclusion to William Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast rang out in full-throated splendour. Singers and players rose to the occasion, united in glorious technicolour. This is demanding music,
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Letter to Saffron Walden Reporter, November 2017
“Last Sunday, I was very proud to be a resident of Saffron Walden. Not because of the size of our Christmas trees or the brand new re-surfaced George Street, but
Read MoreJune 2016 concert – Jerome Sadler
“I was so impressed by the SWSO’s performance under the calm and authoritative leadership of Richard Hull. The orchestra was well prepared, had mastered the complexities of Martinů’s score, and
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