Reviews
‘…the authoritative and adaptive baton of Richard Davis…the listener was swept along with the sheer vigour and colour of the performance…Davis impresses as the maestro perhaps most finely attuned to the spirit of the composer’s music: his near-balletic gestures drew out the radiance and coruscating resonances in the music in vivid display…impressive’
Limelight
‘The inspired leadership of Richard Davis...truly inspired, balletic conducting...Davis conducts with agility and verve’
Otago Daily Times
‘Under the baton of Richard Davis, it was a triumphant evening of delight…an entertaining personality...congratulations to conductor Richard Davis for allowing his young singers to be supported, but not overwhelmed. The orchestral playing was tight…’
Stage Whispers
‘dedicated expertise…the score resonated with richness under conductor Richard Davis’
Opera Chaser
‘internationally acclaimed and universally admired…’
Entertainment Geelong
‘The BBC Philharmonic, and soloists, truly sparkle under Davis’s baton’
Pan Magazine
'Launching in with vibrancy and accuracy...conductor Richard Davis, virtually dancing on his podium, as he navigated his crew through yearning string lines and briskly syncopated rhythms... his magnificently disciplined orchestra...superlative execution...rousing.'
Charlotte Valori, Bachtrack
'...the BBC Philharmonic, expertly conducted by Richard Davis.'
Martin Podlucki, RoyalAlbertHall.com
'Davis conducted a bracing overture ...[he] inhabited the notes and arrangements with considerable panache...always sensitive to the vocalists...suggested rehearsal time well spent.'
Jeremy Sheppard, Classical Source
Richard Davis was a pure delight…no staid conductor was he – this man was entertaining and fun, and his interaction with the orchestra had all the hallmarks of a dancer in full flight’
Townsville Bulletin
‘internationally acclaimed and universally admired…’
Entertainment Geelong
'Richard Davis in an exemplary conductor.'
Ariel
'...when I heard that Richard Davis had taken over from the advertised conductor I thought: No, not another orchestral musician with ideas above his station! What a pleasant surprise. Having been a concertgoer for over 57 years I have seen many great conductors from Barbirolli and Bernstein through to Karajan, Kempe and Stokowski – I’ve seen many ‘time beaters’
too. Richard is ‘a natural’ and obtained such expressive playing from the strings and incisive playing from the principal Trumpeter, Jamie Prophet, to make it a memorable concert.'
too. Richard is ‘a natural’ and obtained such expressive playing from the strings and incisive playing from the principal Trumpeter, Jamie Prophet, to make it a memorable concert.'
Tom Boothby, online review
'The Stockport Symphony Orchestra, under the dashing direction of Richard Davis...most impressive...an astonishing high...a blistering account of Mahler 5...Davis remained true to Mahler's mind, his score and the expansive spirit of the work throughout...incandescent expressions of new-found joy. Richard Davis possessed patience and wisdom to judge the pace of the finale impeccably.'
The Stockport Times