Fantastic LVP review in The Times
15-01-2010
Clive Davis of The Times reviews The Pizza Express gig with Gill Manly and LVP - 4 stars!
Clive Davis of The Times writes the following about the London Vocal Project:
The Times, 13th January, 2010
"...After the interval Manly invited Churchill’s ensemble, the London Vocal Project, to take centrestage. Made up of students from London’s leading music colleges, the group recently won plaudits for its performance of Kenny Wheeler’s Mirrors Suite at the Vortex. I Wish I Knew How It Felt To Be Free set the tone in an unusually understated display. Rooted in the gospel tradition, this is an outfit with exceptional potential — the hushed harmonising was a delight. Two of the most memorable numbers turned out to be lesser-known items by Stevie Wonder, circa Songs in the Key of Life. Wonder’s simple, trilingual piece known as Ngiculela — Es una Historia — I am Singing outshone the original. Love’s in Need of Love Today was genuinely affecting. More, please."
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The Times, 13th January, 2010
"...After the interval Manly invited Churchill’s ensemble, the London Vocal Project, to take centrestage. Made up of students from London’s leading music colleges, the group recently won plaudits for its performance of Kenny Wheeler’s Mirrors Suite at the Vortex. I Wish I Knew How It Felt To Be Free set the tone in an unusually understated display. Rooted in the gospel tradition, this is an outfit with exceptional potential — the hushed harmonising was a delight. Two of the most memorable numbers turned out to be lesser-known items by Stevie Wonder, circa Songs in the Key of Life. Wonder’s simple, trilingual piece known as Ngiculela — Es una Historia — I am Singing outshone the original. Love’s in Need of Love Today was genuinely affecting. More, please."
Read the full review here
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