PRESS
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JUNE 2014
CLASSIC FM WEBCHAT Scott Inglis-Kidger - "...rising star of the choral world" Platinum Consort director Scott Inglis Kidger joined More Music Breakfast presenter Tim Lihoreau for his weekly online chat. Read the full interview here |
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MARCH 2014 - The Lonely City at Holy Trinity, Sloane Square
ROBERT HUGILL "The Platinum Consort is not frightened of singing out and their performance of the Lamentations was notable for some of the superbly vibrant climaxes. The music always remained poised but was passionate nonetheless, with some lovely delicate moments in contrast. Whilst you would not mistake the group for anything other than English singers, their performance was anything but milk and water." Full review |
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DECEMBER 2013 - Bach's Christmas Oratorio at King's Place
SEEN AND HEARD INTERNATIONAL "...this is an impressive choir, one with a distinct identity and a clear passion for the music. The over-riding emotion in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is joy; it’s an exuberant up-front work, and that’s exactly how these young singers presented it." Full review |
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JANUARY 2013 Storm of Light at St Giles Cripplegate
MUSICAL OPINION "The concert by the Platinum Consort and Players under their director Scott Inglis-Kidger (...) demonstrated the excellence of this outstanding body of singers, who, on this showing, have to be counted among the finest currently before the public." "The Palestrina was the outstanding event of the evening: a performance of the greatest refinement and beauty of tone, excellently maintained throughout." |
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OCTOBER 2012
FANFARE “The performances and sound quality of this album are uniformly excellent, and the overall program is satisfyingly constructed. The Platinum Consort is an eight-voice ensemble whose choral sound is the nearly vibratoless pure tone employed by many British choirs, and it works quite effectively in this program ... Richard Bates is the composer in residence for this ensemble, and his 'In the Dark' is especially beautiful.” |
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OCTOBER 2012
INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW “The Renaissance polyphony is exceptionally well done. Careful attention to phrasing keeps the music tight and clean, and allows it to open out and breathe while at the same time giving just the right impression that the singers themselves don’t need to breathe much. This is singing that brings great pleasure.” Full review |
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SEPTEMBER 2012
CHOIR & ORGAN MAGAZINE ★★★★ “The alchemical symbol for platinum is a union of silver and gold and that is the quality of the Consort’s singing, naturally bright even in solemn context, but richly toned and weighty where required.” Full review 
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3RD SEPTEMBER 2012
BACHTRACK (FRAN WILSON) ★★★★★ “Their voices float, soar, and whisper, while creating both an exquisite intimacy and an expansive grandeur, as the text demands...their scrupulous attention to detail, and immaculate intonation and articulation made this a performance of spine-tingling beauty and conviction.” Full review 
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11TH AUGUST 2012
CLASSIC FM Platinum Consort In The Dark Album of the Weekend "Absolutely glorious music" "One of the best albums I've heard this year" "A really innovative ensemble...doing a great deal to encourage choral singing" 
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5TH AUGUST 2012
THE OBSERVER "Hugely impressive debut...perfectly captured in this meticulously recorded download...Richard Bates knows how to raise the hairs on the back of the neck" Click here for a full PDF review |
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1ST AUGUST 2012
CROSS RHYTHMS "Before we applaud the music on this splendid new release we want to salute a new vocal group and get our praise in now, so we can say you heard about it here first." Click here for a full PDF review |
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SEPTEMBER 2012
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE ★★★★ Performance ★★★★★ Recording "Pristine tonal balance and pure tuning...intimate music-making...sensitively sung...vigorously projected" Click here for a full PDF review |
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10TH JULY 2012
BBC RADIO 3 Platinum Consort's debut album In The Dark enters the Specialist Classical Chart at No. 14 and is featured on Petroc Trelawny's chart show. |
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15TH JUNE 2012
MEET THE ARTIST Scott Inglis-Kidger is interviewed by Fran Wilson for her Meet the Artist series. Click here to read the interview |
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HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOS:
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Image Credit: Edward Carr
Image Credit: Clive Boursnell
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PRESS RELEASE 20/06/2012:
Platinum Consort releases debut album In The Dark with Resonus Classics HIGH-RESOLUTION LOGOS AND ARTWORK:
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In The Dark Album Artwork
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