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".... in Fiona Hammacott the responsibility was well placed. The unfaltering technical control, use of vocal colours and sense of line achieved in her account of Laudate Dominum exemplified her singing throughout."
"Fiona Hammacott ..... showed splendid command of contrasting singing styles. Particularly impressive were six songs by Poulenc, which she sang with great panache."
" The soprano, Fiona Hammacott's clear voice gave a sparkling coloratura in Rejoice greatly." "Fiona's expressions of sorrow and glory (notably in I Know That My
Redeemer Liveth) were beautifully controlled and completely convincing." "..... impact was made by the soprano Fiona Hammacott. With a confident smile, she sailed through the complexities of her ornamented line and rose triumphantly to her top notes." "To Fiona Hammacott fell the major part of the soloistic responsibility in the Mozart, gloriously and unfalteringly discharged through several arias full of Mozart's florid operatic writing. It was fluent and versatile singing." " ….followed by Mozart's sublime Exsultate jubilate, featuring the striking young soprano Fiona Hammacott. This is a beautifully mellifluous voice, combining vibrant "power with crystal-clear agility…."
"Soprano Fiona Hammacott has one of those startlingly brilliant voices which seem to be coming from elsewhere."
"The soloists performing during the evening would be hard to better. The rich burnished soprano of Fiona Hammacott graced both the Requiem and the meltingly lovely Laudate Dominum from Mozart's Solemn Vespers."
"..... Her wonderful voice will grace many a venue in the future."
"....the performance of the soprano soloist Fiona Hammacott was imbued with passion."
"Soprano Fiona Hammacott was the most outstanding singer of the evening."
"By far the most spectacular contribution to the evening was a phenomenal singer, Fiona Hammacott .....a tremendous voice that is undoubtedly first-class material. With tremendous poise, accuracy and a real feel for the centre of the notes, she astonished the packed audience with her singing in both the Dixit Dominus and the Gloria."
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