Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

“What on paper seemed a musical hotchpotch, in the hands of Robert Trory worked a treat! Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, with the RPO on top form, became the masterpiece it ought to be every time.

Next came the superb Suite which William Walton put together for the concert hall from the film Henry V. Hastings’ music lovers may not have realised how lucky they were to hear such a thrilling and involving account of this rarely heard music.

Finally, Robert Trory inspired a stunning performance of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, a beautifully shaped overall concept in which the drama of the first movement and the largely serene second gave way to the same sense of anticipation which had marked the first part of the 1812 again plunging triumphantly into a glorious happy ending.”

Denby Richards - “Musical Opinion”

“The programme commenced with a powerful 1812 Overture, brilliantly executed. The ‘Henry V’ Suite by William Walton was most vivid and emotive….. and an inspiring ‘Charge and Battle’ was particularly rousing.

The finale to the programme was Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The conductor, Robert Trory, led the orchestra through a performance of the Beethoven at its finest … with finesse and sympathy as well as much energy.”

Hastings Observer