Audience feedback, performances of Liz Lane's Innovation 216 with Lydbrook Band, Gurt Lush Choir, Bristol MAN Chorus, University of the West of England Singers, St George's Bristol, 2016:
"I thought Ian did a brilliant job again last night. Very musical as always and doing just enough to keep everyone under control - no easy task with over 200 musicians to direct…."
"Ian Holmes led the proceedings magnificently. Well played everyone,”
"I'm very proud to have been there and hope that UWE choir will be able to sing it together in the future. And Ian did us proud as always.”
"A pleasure to have you all... possibly a record number of performers for us?!" [St George's, Bristol]
"I thought Ian did a brilliant job again last night. Very musical as always and doing just enough to keep everyone under control - no easy task with over 200 musicians to direct…."
"Ian Holmes led the proceedings magnificently. Well played everyone,”
"I'm very proud to have been there and hope that UWE choir will be able to sing it together in the future. And Ian did us proud as always.”
"A pleasure to have you all... possibly a record number of performers for us?!" [St George's, Bristol]
Audience feedback, performances of Liz Lane's Silver Rose with Lydbrook Band, narrators Robert Hardy CBE and Henry Goodman, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery and Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall, 2014/2015:
"...a real cultural highlight of #2014."
"...the band, conductor and Silver Rose were all brilliant!”
"They were expertly conducted by Ian Holmes and the respect they had for him was evident."
"The whole concert was excellent but the performance of the new piece... was totally inspiring and very emotional.”
"...a conducting supremo..."
“A truly memorable performance, very moving.”
"The venue, band, Ian and Robert Hardy all superb."
"great sensitivity"
"...a real cultural highlight of #2014."
"...the band, conductor and Silver Rose were all brilliant!”
"They were expertly conducted by Ian Holmes and the respect they had for him was evident."
"The whole concert was excellent but the performance of the new piece... was totally inspiring and very emotional.”
"...a conducting supremo..."
“A truly memorable performance, very moving.”
"The venue, band, Ian and Robert Hardy all superb."
"great sensitivity"
4barsrest comments, South-West Regional Brass Band Championships, 2016
"...never lost its sense of musicality - thanks to the MDs intelligent approach to the resources at his disposal and his fine understanding of the score... a cohesive account thanks to the MD and some splendid individual efforts."
"...[they] manage to grab hold of the Cambridge coat tails to give it their best shot - thanks to MD."
"...never lost its sense of musicality - thanks to the MDs intelligent approach to the resources at his disposal and his fine understanding of the score... a cohesive account thanks to the MD and some splendid individual efforts."
"...[they] manage to grab hold of the Cambridge coat tails to give it their best shot - thanks to MD."