Comments on: Peter Walls steps in to conduct Bach Choir in Vivaldi and the Bach family https://middle-c.org/2017/05/peter-walls-steps-in-to-conduct-bach-choir-in-vivaldi-and-the-bach-family/ Classical Music Reviews, Wellington, New Zealand Sun, 21 May 2017 10:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: Lindis Taylor https://middle-c.org/2017/05/peter-walls-steps-in-to-conduct-bach-choir-in-vivaldi-and-the-bach-family/comment-page-1/#comment-694156 Sun, 21 May 2017 10:33:23 +0000 https://middle-c.org/?p=12493#comment-694156 De Blois’s comments are noted (Rosemary. Peter and Lindis)

]]> By: Marcus https://middle-c.org/2017/05/peter-walls-steps-in-to-conduct-bach-choir-in-vivaldi-and-the-bach-family/comment-page-1/#comment-694155 Sun, 21 May 2017 09:11:23 +0000 https://middle-c.org/?p=12493#comment-694155 I don’t feel the reviewer meant to be derogatory about the preparation you did with the choir Peter d.B., merely that Peter W. took over roughly half way through the rehearsal schedule, which was jolly fortunate for us, decent of him, and produced quite good results in circumstances that some choirs would find unsettling. For my part I think your time with us as DoM was fantastic. You really brought us together as a choir and were leading us towards better and better results. Although I’m sad that you’re not at the helm any more, I’m happy that you’ve seized an excellent new opportunity overseas, and very grateful for all you did for the choir. And I can let you know that Peter W. was extremely impressed with how much progress we’d made after his first rehearsal with us. I’m sure Peter W. would be the first to say that the concert would not have been nearly as successful as it was without your excellent preparation with us.

]]> By: Peter de Blois https://middle-c.org/2017/05/peter-walls-steps-in-to-conduct-bach-choir-in-vivaldi-and-the-bach-family/comment-page-1/#comment-694153 Thu, 18 May 2017 20:22:31 +0000 https://middle-c.org/?p=12493#comment-694153 I take particular exception to Rosemary’s comments about my departure and the amount of rehearsal time spent on this programme. I hadbeenrehearsing this music with the choir since the end January soresent the implications left them under rehearsed and with little notice. I am disappointed that Rosemary published this misinformation. It is simply not true and I demand a retraction and for this reply to be published.

I have, for several years, been unhappy with these reviews and that is why I would not allow any reviews by your reviewers while I was Musical Director of The Bach Choir.

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