Chris Houlding conducted both works with exemplary clarity and impressive authority and was rightly accorded an ovation.

Adrian Smith Huddersfield Examiner

 Chris Houlding displays a clear beat and a calm, authoritative podium manner.

Robert Cockcroft Yorkshire Post

 Slaithwaite Philharmonic’s Sunday afternoon experiment worked – with a near capacity family audience cheering conductor Chris Houlding, who presided over some impressive music making.

Chris Robins Huddersfield Examiner

 Chris Houlding’s direction of ‘Pictures’ produced a very lively gnome, a spooky argumentative witch and a spectacular gate of Kiev.

Ivor Duckles Brass Band World

 Dvorak’s New World Symphony which completed the concert, is the devil of a piece to get right and Chris Houlding managed it.

Chris Robins Huddersfield Examiner 

Deftly stage managed by Chris Houlding’s clear cueing, the dovetailing of narration and music was beautifully sustained, easily a match for any recording of Peter and the Wolf.

Paul Serotsky ‘Philharmonic’

 Chris Houlding shaped a wonderfully musical performance from his charges.

Iwan Fox 4barsrest.com

 Full marks must go to conductor Chris Houlding’s masterly handling of his young audience.

Tim Pauling Aberdeen Press & Journal

 Chris Houlding, the project’s brilliant mastermind and conductor, will never enjoy a finer hour !

Adrian Smith Huddersfield Examiner

Last modified: June 26, 2006