"One really does have to pinch oneself and recall that this is a school orchestra and choir, the standard is so high. It was truly wonderful, from beginning to end, though, of course, I’m a sucker for the second movement of the Requiem — who couldn’t be? I also loved The Girl from Aleppo, and enjoyed talking to the composer Cecilia McDowall at the interval — she was I think really pleased by the performance, which I thought very powerful and moving — not least because it involved so many children from different ages and from different schools. It’s been another remarkable term for Music at Westminster, and I know there is more to come. Collectively, you enrich us all."

"Congratulations on your Barbican concert on Monday evening. I can well imagine the amount of preparation, coordination and rehearsal it entailed, and do hope you were delighted with the end result."

"Congratulations for the schools’ performance. They were amazing and to bring it all together into such a cohesive performance is breathtaking."

"The Brahms requiem is still swirling round my mind with wonderful phrases of music surfacing again and again throughout each day. It was such a privilege to be part of it. Thank you for such a wonderful experience."

"I am now spending my customary month listening to all the requiems and other pieces we have sung. Happy days."

"I'm sure I can't be the first to say an enormous thank you to you.  I feel very privileged to be have been able to take part in a concert with such glorious music."

"I wanted to thank you for once again providing us with an opportunity for enormous joy. If that sounds fulsome, I mean it!"

"I’m always completely astonished by the level of musicianship, professionalism and enthusiasm of your students. It really is a total pleasure any time I’m asked to come along and sing a few notes."

"It was a pleasure to be there and share the stage with you — many thanks for a memorable evening!"