The Boston Globe
“Wonderful solo, duet, and trio singing.”

“Superior instrumentalists at work.”

“Chen's best choreography is profoundly musical… [and] searchingly emotional.”

Boston Herald
“Not to be missed.”

“Llewellyn presided over glowing performances by the expert period instrument orchestra and a chorus of 21 stars, many of whom shone brightly in solos, duets and trios.”

“It will be impossible to ever hear this music again without imagining the delicate movements and profound stage pictures of Chen's production.”

Slate at MSN
“Old Claudio belongs in the big league of Western composers. Handel and Haydn may be the outfit to put him there, once and for all.”

The Boston Herald (Keith Powers)
"Llewellyn has an admirably judicious touch with his veteran orchestra. He leads firmly, but he's no scene stealer. He gets results."

"This chorus consistently matches intelligent music making with glorious sound."

The Boston Globe (Richard Dyer)
"The orchestra... played with unflagging energy and commitment... The chorus was once again outstanding in its command of every dimensions of the music."

The Boston Herald (Keith Powers)
"Rather than a high-octane 'Messiah,' this was articulate, kinder, more introspective."

The Boston Herald (Keith Powers)
"Handel and Haydn Society Chorusmaster John Finney... invariably delivers an interesting program."

The Boston Globe (Richard Dyer)
"[Finney] is a wonderfully stylish, and well-informed musician."

The Boston Herald (Keith Powers)
"[Concertmaster Daniel] Stepner knows how to explore the depths of baroque music, letting niceties flow effortlessly and attacking boldly when the music heats up."

The Boston Herald (David Cleary)
"Grant Llewellyn conducted the ensemble with spirited accuracy."

The Boston Globe (Richard Dyer)
"The interplay among the strings and the fortepiano was delicious."

The Boston Herald (Keith Powers)
"In 10 years, Llewellyn will be one of the most sought after conductors on the planet. He has musicianship, insight, and the ability to communicate."

ON TOUR: COLUMBUS, OHIO

The Columbus Dispatch (Barbara Zuck)
"The orchestra was on firm and familiar ground in its brilliant, ebullient rendition of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3"

PEACE: A CHORAL ALBUM FOR OUR TIMES

Boston Globe (Richard Dyer)
"No praise can be too high for the singing of the 32 Handel and Haydn choristers."

eJazzNews.com (John Stevenson)
"Reflecting a perceptive awareness of the strife-ridden climate of our times, the Boston-based Handel and Haydn Society Chorus offers a masterly-conceived musical response... The Chorus' harmonious, tranquillity engendering singing, negotiates a myriad of classical traditions with a singularity of purpose. Conductor Grant Llewellyn pilots the chorus through the repertoire with accustomed inspired vision."

Unknown
"The Handel and Haydn Society chorus gather their rich sounds under the fluid direction of Grant Llewellyn for this ten-track assembly of gorgeous a cappella works."

Read critical acclaim from the:
2007-2008 Season;
2006-2007 Season;
2005-2006 Season;
2004-2005 Season;
2002-2003 Season;
2001-2002 Season.

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