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> O Come, O Come Emmanuel
The Reviews Are In!
CONCERT REVIEWS
"Everything about the Swingles is flawless"
> Los Angeles Times
"The Swingle Singers pitched those mysteriously lovely chords with laser-like precision... on a purely musical level this performance was a triumph"
> Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph
"This renowned group are still the absolute best and unbeatable"
> La Stampa, Italy
"The present octet doo-be-doo with authentic cool"
> Evening Standard, London
"Musical textures tickled the ear with amazing feats of voice... Divine"
> The Commercial Appeal-Memphis, USA
"Only after the 3rd encore were the cheering and foot stamping crowd satisfied"
> Dienstag, Germany
"The seamless fusion of treble, bass and flawlessly breathed sounds swelled to fill the hall"
> Fort Worth Star-Telegram, USA
"One of the most memorable concerts ever presented at the festival... superb musicianship, versatile vocal virtuosity and exquisite, eye-catching choreography"
> Cork International Choral Festival
"One of the few great shows which are really worth seeing these days; a classy show that is inspiring, exciting and entertainingÉwhen an audience responds like it did, you know that the Swingle Singers have really reached and touched their hearts"
> Roberto A. Rossi, President - IdeaNove. Varese, Italy
"Mehta and Swingle Singers - a winning combination... the magnificent eight voices of the Swingle Singers stood out, always perfectly in tune, rhythmically flawless and capable of realizing in a perfect fashion the timbral effects and the more unusual requests from Berio's score"
> Berio's Sinfonia, Il Giornale, Italy
"A contemporary classic, ever fresh, ever powerful, ever provocative... a running commentary of speech, song and a kind of scat-crooning, an assignment literally made to order for the Swingle Singers... virtuosic feats"
> Berio's Sinfonia, Chicago Tribune
"Whether performing with the National Symphony Orchestra or in a cappella settings, the Swingle Singers were never less than dazzling"
> Washington Post
"Performers included the British violinist Nigel Kennedy, the American rock singer Patti Smith and the Swingle Singers, with their rendition of "Ciao Bella Ciao" which got one of the biggest ovations of all"
> BBC News (covering opening of Parco della Musica, Rome)
ALBUM REVIEWS
"All beautifully arranged and performed...a masterpiece by the Swingles that touches and satisfies on many levels. One of the best Jazz/Pop albums of the year and highly recommended! "
> Primarily A Cappella (CD: Ferris Wheels)
"Sublimely layered...Inventive...Flashes of brilliance"
> Epoch Times (CD: Ferris Wheels)
"★★★★★ Their precision is awesome, their technique impeccable... a little gem"
> Warwick Thompson, ClassicFM Magazine (CD: Beauty and the Beatbox)
EDUCATIONAL REVIEWS
"Their workshop was remarkable - connected with the kids, took loads of time, spoke to their abilities, were funny and warm"
> Presenters reports, USA
"I have rarely seen so many students so fully engaged for such a long time... your skill and enthusiasm was evident throughout"
> Richard Niblett, Brighton College
"...the students were thrilled at the chance to sing with the swingle singers"
> University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
