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“A storm of cheers greets evening of excitement and drama. If Claygate Choral Society had harboured any doubts about taking on a work as big as Verdi’s Requiem, or about how effectively they had carried it off, the storm of cheers that greeted their performance earlier this month must have reassured them...The Choral Society’s singers showed their mastery of the music throughout, most notably in the fugue for double chorus in the Sanctus, the majestic unison in the Agnus Dei, and some beautifully sensitive singing in the Libera Me.” (Esher News & Mail 2004 following a performance of Verdi's Requiem).
“A great peace descended with Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus which...allowed us to appreciate some beautiful choral sound. Mozart's Requiem was the main work of the evening and received a vibrant performance...Fine singing from the choir (Esher News and Mail 2006 following the Society's performance of Mozart's Requiem).
"Claygate Choral Society loves what it does and, had my eyes remained shut throughout, I could easily have been in any recognised European concert hall" (Esher News and Mail).
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