Classical Concerts & Landscapes

Invited by another tog who was double booked to photograph a workshop where young composers had their work played and critiqued. The Fantasia Orchestra along with Oxford University students made up the orchestra which was under the baton of conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh. The venue being 100% full did not mahe taking photos easy and I had to negotiate my way into just three positions to get any photos at all.

Some images of the event at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Orchestra: Florilegium Conductor: David Hill Toby Spence – Tenor, Evangelist Neal Davies – Bass, Christ Lucy Crowe – Soprano Carolyn Dobbin – Mezzo-soprano Benjamin Hulett – Tenor Christopher Purves – Bass The Bach Choir – Chorus London Youth Choir – Ripieno Choir

I was recently booked to photograph the Bach Choir and London Youth Choir perform St Matthews Passion by JS Bach in the Royal Festival Hall in London. This would involve 7 hours of driving, a 2am start to make sure I could get through the heart of London and find parking and an emission charge of £21 for just being there! Car parking was easy as Joe from the Bach Choir told me the best place to park on a Sunday. I approached the artists entrance of the RFH at 5:30am to just g