Saturday, 3 October 2009

Laudate Choir concert, StJSS


To St John's Smith Square, one of the 'masterpieces of English Baroque', in Westminster for an evening concert by The Laudate Choir and City of London Sinfonia under conductor Howard Ionascu, with soloists Erica Eloff (soprano), Joana Seara (soprano), Robin Bailey (tenor), Rupert Reid (bass). Programme: Handel My Heart is Inditing, Gabriel Jackson Salve Regina and Mozart Mass in C minor K427. 

Fine singing and a fine performance, but just sad to see only around 240 audience in an 800-seater concert auditorium on a Friday night. 

Nice bottle of Viognier, though, beforehand in the Footstool crypt restaurant to settle the week's nerves and set the  mood.