Thrilling Performance - Verdi's Requiem from Derby Bach Choir, appreciated by Mike Wheeler
Dramatic Essentials - 'Carmen' from Paris, enjoyed by Robert Hugill
Truly Enjoyable - Maria Nockin was at Los Angeles Opera's 'La Traviata'
Another Treat - Martinu's 'Mirandolina' at Garsington Opera, by Roderic Dunnett
Commitment and Energy - 'The Fragile Shell' amazes Mike Wheeler
Focused Intensity - Purcell and MacMillan from The Sixteen, heard by Mike Wheeler
A Compelling Portrait - Verdi's 'Don Carlos' impresses Mike Wheeler
A Heady Delight - Shostakovich's operetta 'Moskva, Cheryomushki', reviewed by Mike Wheeler
A Poignant Question-mark - Opera North's 'Abduction from the Seraglio', reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Sonic Imagination - Mike Wheeler listens to Horses Brawl
Refreshing Surprises - A concert in London by the Zemel Choir, enjoyed by Malcolm Miller
Actually Sung - Weill and Brecht's 'Threepenny Opera', reviewed by Robert Hugill
Student Life and Love - Puccini's 'La bohème' from Kentish Opera, enjoyed by Pippa Hare
Dramatic and Responsive - Verdi's 'Simon Boccanegra' from Chelsea Opera Group, reviewed by Robert Hugill
A Notable Success - Grange Park Opera's 'Norma', reviewed by Robert Hugill
Refreshing Contrasts - Malcolm Miller reports from the 2009 BPSE Chamber Music Competition
Refreshingly Different - Mike Wheeler listens to the Prague Symphony Orchestra
Ringing Intensity - 'Madama Butterfly' from San Diego Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin
A Dream-Travelogue of Intoxification - David Wilkins attends a concert at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire
Caressing Hands - Andrejs Osokins at London's St Martin-in-the-Fields, heard by Julian Jacobson
Coherently Brilliant - Robert Hugill was at the opening performance of English National Opera's 'Peter Grimes'
Lightness and Transparency - New World Symphony, the American orchestral academy, ends its season with an all-Tchaikovsky programme, reported by Lawrence Budmen
Intensity of Playing - Robert Hugill was at the start of Endymion's 30th birthday celebrations
Terrifying Vitality - Khachaturian's 'Spartacus' at the Cairo Opera House impresses Robert Anderson
Exciting Results - A new partnership between Charles Dutoit and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, experienced by Mike Wheeler
A Deft Touch - Mendelssohn and Kurt Weill from Sinfonia Viva, with no complaints from Mike Wheeler
A Heavenly Blend - Joshua Habermann conducts the Master Chorale of South Florida, reviewed by Lawrence Budmen
Unique Sonorities - Britten's Peter Grimes, heard by Maria Nockin
Sometimes Impressive - Bellini's 'Norma' from English Touring Opera, heard by Robert Hugill
New Colours - Leslie Anne Lewis conducts a new chamber ensemble arrangement of Bloch's Sacred Service, reviewed by Malcolm Miller
Recovered Voices - Two operas in Los Angeles over the Easter weekend, enjoyed by Maria Nockin
Notable Liveliness - 'Jephtha' at the London Handel Festival, heard by Robert Hugill
The Piano Spoke - A recital by Dora de Marinis, reviewed by Gustav Schiller
Humanity and Generosity - Malcolm Miller attends a memorial concert for David Sonin
A Superb Team - Haydn, Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky from Mark Elder and the Hallé Orchestra, heard by Mike Wheeler
CD Spotlight. Motet and Lauda - Cantica Symphonia sing sixteenth century motets, and impress George Balcombe. '... so gentle yet precise ...'
Highly Resourceful - Mike Wheeler listens to a new work by Richard Roddis
A Delightful Afternoon - Lawrence Budmen listens to the Chameleon Musicians
Simply Magical - Mike Wheeler listens to Haydn, Sibelius and Mendelssohn played by the Hallé Orchestra
Expert Playing - Music for voices and brass, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Vigorous and Declamatory - Sacha Grynyuk plays for Derby Chamber Music, heard by Mike Wheeler
Outstanding Performance - A San Diego performance of Verdi's 'Rigoletto' impresses Maria Nockin
Full of Vitality - Glinka, Tchaikovsky and Schubert from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Sheer Exuberance - Elizabeth Watts and Derby Choral Union, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Tremendous Conviction - Mahler's Symphony No 2 in Derby Cathedral, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Energy and Imagination - Beethoven from Louis Lortie, Kurt Masur and the Cleveland Orchestra, reviewed by Lawrence Budmen
Quite a Charmer - 'Alessandro' at the London Handel Festival, reviewed by Robert Hugill
Something Different - Rossini's opera 'Ermione', reviewed by Robert Hugill
Luxurious Textures - Sacred music from the Phoenix Chorale, heard by Maria Nockin
Rollicking Action - Mozart's 'Marriage of Figaro' in Cleveland, enjoyed by Kelly Ferjutz
Fire in its Belly - Lothar Zagrosek conducts the Konzerthausorchester, Berlin, heard by Mike Wheeler
An Involving Performance - Brahms' German Requiem, sung by the Derwent Singers, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
A Worthy Feast - Christopher White and Melanie Reinhard at London's Foundling Museum, enjoyed by Malcolm Miller
Talented Youth - Malcolm Miller was at the 2009 Beethoven Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition
Easy Grace - Martyna Jatkauskaite plays Mozart and Schumann, enjoyed by Robert Hugill
A Complete Success - An evening long retelling of the 'Romeo and Juliet' story, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Winning Freshness - Music by Bach, Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, Mozart and Wagner, played by Sinfonia Viva, and heard by Mike Wheeler
A Piquant Contrast - Music by Fauré and Poulenc, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Crisp and Incisive - English Touring Opera's 'Magic Flute', enjoyed by Robert Hugill
Truly Elegant - Arizona Opera's 'Don Giovanni', appreciated by Maria Nockin
Nicely Thought-out - The early music ensemble Concert Royal celebrates the Purcell anniversary, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Thought-provoking - John Adams' 'Dr Atomic' in London, reviewed by Robert Hugill
New and Different - 'Rheingold' from Los Angeles, recommended by Maria Nockin
A Special Privilege - Massenet's 'Don Quichotte' in San Diego, enjoyed by Maria Nockin
A Romantic Style - A lecture-concert by M Zachary Johnson and his ensemble, reviewed by Anna L Franco
Profoundly Satisfying - 'Theodora' at the London Handel Festival, enjoyed by Robert Hugill
A Rare Treat - Verdi's 'Aida' from Prescott, reviewed by Susan Hampton
Intrinsic Virtue - A concert and Handel exhibition at London's Foundling Museum, reviewed by Malcolm Miller
Elegance and Authority - Leila Josefowicz and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Nottingham, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Dignity Personified - Apollo's Fire performs 'Dido and Aeneas', enjoyed by Kelly Ferjutz
Operatic Passions - Francesco Cilea's 'Adriana Lecouvreur', reviewed by Robert Hugill
Thoroughly Enjoyable - An Arizona winter treat of Verdi's 'Aida', enjoyed by Maria Nockin
Lucidity and Conviction - Karis Stretton plays Messiaen, impressing Mike Wheeler
Beautifully Handled - Haydn, Dvorák and Lawrie Rose from the Iuventus Quartet, heard by Mike Wheeler
Amazing Clarity - Greer Grimsley sings Scarpia in 'Tosca' from San Diego, experienced by Maria Nockin
Rousing Performance - Mendelssohn, Ravel, Larsen and Tchaikovsky in South Florida, reviewed by Lawrence Budmen
A Rich Sound - Handel's 'Samson', enjoyed by Robert Hugill
A Potent Alchemy - The launch of a new series of Bach Cantatas at London's Royal Academy of Music, heard by Malcolm Miller
Fresh Energy - Sinfonia Viva begins its Mendelssohn celebrations, heard by Mike Wheeler
A Near-perfect Occasion - Alice McVeigh braves the snow to listen to Fretwork at London's Wigmore Hall
