Messiah provides a fitting end to the Christmas Festival at St John's, Smith Square
...The musicians of the OAE gave vital and immaculate instrumental support, as one would expect, and of the soloists Katherine Watson again impressed, for her tone quality was lovely...It was interesting that in common with the countertenor she added modest decorations in repeats, to good effect. Her “I know that my Redeemer liveth” was very affecting...
Alan Sanders, Seen and Heard
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Conductor Stephen Layton
Polyphony, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Soloists
Katherine Watson, soprano
Iestyn Davies, countertenor
Gwilym Bowen, tenor
Neal Davies, bass
Stephen Layton