{"id":478,"date":"2007-11-05T23:59:18","date_gmt":"2007-11-05T23:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/2007\/11\/05\/concert-review-surrey-mozart-players-oct-6-07\/"},"modified":"2007-11-06T00:18:32","modified_gmt":"2007-11-06T00:18:32","slug":"concert-review-surrey-mozart-players-oct-6-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/2007\/11\/05\/concert-review-surrey-mozart-players-oct-6-07\/","title":{"rendered":"Concert Review- Surrey Mozart Players, Oct 6, 07"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Guest Review for <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Surrey<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> Advertiser <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">urrey<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> Mozart Players (SMP) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">at <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Holy<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Trinity<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Church<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> on <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Saturday 6 October 2007<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Attending a concert by the SMP for the first time on 6th October I was most impressed by their performance under their conductor, Kenneth Woods; high praise from an aficionado of the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">The opening Mozart Overture from Der Schauspieldirektor paid generous homage to the orchestra\u2019s namesake, lively and rousing as it was.\u00a0 This was followed by Faur\u00e9\u2019s Suite Pell\u00e9as et M\u00e9lisande, in which the orchestra demonstrated a contrasting mood with sincere sensitivity. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">The pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance was, of course, Parry Karp\u2019s stunning performance of the Saint-Sa\u00ebns Concerto no 2 in D minor for cello.\u00a0 Mr. Karp produced a sound so beautiful that it was truly a rare and thrilling experience.\u00a0 Not only was his sound magical, but his technique in this most difficult of works was outstanding.\u00a0 He was well supported by the orchestra too, giving the performance a cohesive wholeness. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">This was followed by the Romanza for cello and orchestra by Richard Strauss which was a further treat for the senses as once again we were transported- the church venue lending itself to soaring phrases and dynamic nuances of both cello and orchestra.\u00a0 We felt honoured to have had this opportunity to hear such an artiste perform. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">The concert closed brilliantly with the vivacious Sinfonietta for orchestra by Poulenc to end the most enjoyable evening. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">M<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">argaret Morley <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">7 October 2007<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><\/p>\n<p \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/2007\/11\/05\/concert-review-surrey-mozart-players-oct-6-07\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"box_count\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest Review for Surrey Advertiser Surrey Mozart Players (SMP) at Holy Trinity Church on Saturday 6 October 2007 Attending a concert by the SMP for the first time on 6th October I was most impressed by their performance under their conductor, Kenneth Woods; high praise from an aficionado of the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam! 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