Last night I finally had the opportunity of witnessing the legendary pairing of Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra. Never mind the orchestra, the vigour and precision of Sir Neville's own performance was quite outstanding. So in a little tribute, I thought I would share an article in the Guardian published the day before the great man enjoyed his 90th birthday in April - well worth a read ...

www.theguardian.com/music/2014/apr/13/neville-marriner-conductor-academy-st-martins

And my review of the concert here ...

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