To see the full review by John Quinn of Mendelssohn's Elijah performed on Friday 14 August, on Music Web International, Seen & Heard click here.

.....Presiding over everything, and obtaining some fine and responsive playing from the Philharmonia, was Festival Director Geraint Bowen. I can't recall seeing him conduct before but I was impressed with his unfussy style and his admirably clear beat......Overall, this was a very convincing and committed performance, which I enjoyed very much. It was clear from the enthusiastic ovation at the end that the capacity audience felt the same. In his bicentenary year the Three Choirs Festival did Mendelssohn proud.