{"id":4808,"date":"2018-12-09T12:34:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-09T12:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.larkreviews.co.uk\/?p=4808"},"modified":"2018-12-09T12:34:03","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T12:34:03","slug":"tenors-unlimited-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.larkreviews.wickedlemon.co.uk\/?p=4808","title":{"rendered":"Tenors UnLimited"},"content":{"rendered":"

Opus Theatre, 7 December 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Opus Theatre was packed for the return of Tenors UnLimited even if they were almost upstaged by the wonderful enthusiasm of Guestling-Bradshaw school choir. The evening was however focussed on a higher cause and before a note was heard we had a brief but powerful introduction to the work of World Water Works and their campaign to provide Water Survival Boxes for immediate emergency use.<\/p>\n

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After two Italian songs we heard one of the Tenors recent hits \u2013 Viva la vita \u2013 <\/em>the energy from which launched easily into the Brindisi<\/em> from La Traviata,<\/em> and so, sequentially, to Unchained Melody<\/em> and Volare. <\/em>If some of this, particularly given the over-amplification within the fine acoustic of Opus Theatre, was rather too much in-your-face, the gentler opening of Who is he? <\/em>proved to be much more effective. The young singers then joined the stage for This Little Light of Mine\u00ad<\/em> and a joint rendition of O Holy Night.<\/em><\/p>\n

The second half allowed the tenors to demonstrate the individuality of their talents, most noticeably in the three pieces from Les Miserables. <\/em>\u00a0Paul opened with Javert\u2019s Out in the darkness<\/em> \u2013 showing that he only just sneaks in as a tenor given that his voice is essentially high baritone \u2013 Jem impressed with Empty tables, <\/em>and Scott rounded the section off with Bring him home. <\/em>All finely done without any unnecessary emotionalism.<\/p>\n

The choir joined them again and, in singing the opening of Once in Royal David\u2019s city<\/em> both unaccompanied and unamplified, Poppy showed once again just how fine the acoustic is here, if a young voice can carry so easily and with such finesse. After a couple of carols, the choir came to their piece de resistance<\/em> \u2013 The Twelve Days of Christmas \u2013 <\/em>complete with movement and bling!<\/p>\n

A brief run through Jingle Bells<\/em> and we were in to the final numbers with a moving interpretation of You Raise Me Up<\/em>. Everyone went away happy \u2013 and what more can you ask of a Christmas show.<\/p>\n

Full details of the Water Survival Boxes can be found at www.worldwaterworks.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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