Britten: Albert Herring – Scottish Opera

“The other star is the orchestra. Britten’s transparent score gives no hiding place to the 13 musicians but their virtuosity sounds so relaxed that they never need one, and conductor William Cole keeps the ensemble tight as a drum.”
The Times

“The Scottish Opera orchestra are on exceptional, characterful form under eager direction from conductor William Cole”
The Stage

“The Orchestra of Scottish Opera was the perfect ensemble band: under the confident and inspirational leadership of William Cole, Benjamin Britten’s glorious music was given the space to flourish, every phrase finely shaped and each instrument sparkling with vivacity – you really could not ask for a more informed yet intuitive reading of the work.”
MusicOMH

“All of this is briskly supported by William Cole’s alert musical direction, and a chamber-sized Scottish Opera Orchestra alive to a score buzzing with textural virtuosity”
The Scotsman

“Conductor William Cole, another company debut, was as crucial to the singers as the players in his detailed direction.”
The Guardian

Brett Dean: Carlo

“Under William Cole’s precise direction [Brett Dean’s Carlo] made even more of an impression on me than when I first heard it 12 years ago.”
The Times