Press & Reviews

Reviews and critical praise for Andrew Morley’s orchestral and operatic conducting from leading UK publications.

“What we heard was a marvel ... the most convincing, gripping, sheerly beautiful realisation of Gruppen that I have heard.”

— Paul Driver, The Sunday Times On Stockhausen's Gruppen for three orchestras

“The students matched daring with skill, delivering the fiendish complexities of Gruppen with astonishing assurance ... a tribute to the young conductors.”

— The Sunday Times From the same review of Stockhausen's Gruppen

“Playing of a precision that must be extraordinarily difficult in such spatially separated circumstances. A heartwarming evening.”

— Keith Potter, The Independent On Stockhausen's Gruppen

“Andrew Morley gave a moving account of Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia.”

— The Sunday Times On Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

“Appalachian Spring was played with warmth, colour and vitality!”

— Kentish Times On Copland's Appalachian Spring

“Full marks for a superb performance... Andrew Morley and his orchestra are to be watched.”

— Bob Briggs On St Paul's Sinfonia

“The conductor was in very fine form and brought the orchestra through one of the most energetic versions of that symphony I have ever heard.”

— Beckus, The Journal of the Malcolm Arnold Society On Malcolm Arnold's Symphony No. 3

“Andrew gave his young players clear, firm direction and encouraged them to give performances notable for their technical command and musical understanding.”

— Clive Walkley, The Westmoreland Gazette On the National Youth Orchestra Sinfonietta at the Lake District Summer Music Festival