REVIEWS
of Austin's performances
Austin Gunn was a forthright heroic tenor here and in Britten's cantata St Nicholas
Britten St Nicholas, Aidan Bawtree Remembrance
The News, Portsmouth
From the moment Natasha Day chased Austin Gunn into the bar, beating him as they went, there was no let-up in performance energy and commitment. What a privilege to be up-close-and-personal with top-class singers who allow their voices to soar around the tight confines of a bar, whilst achieving wink-nod interactions with the audience. Gunn inhabited Beppe’s transformation from shrunken snivelling husk to effervescent free man with a glee encapsulated in his manic opera laugh and triumphant resonant high note, held for what felt like several joyful minutes.
Beppe, Donizetti's Rita, Berwick Festival Opera 2017
Jackie Kaines Laing, Berwick Advertiser & Border Lines Blog
The soloists, Ruth Jenkins, Valerie Reid, Austin Gunn and Andri Bjorn Robertsson gave very fine performances. Their understanding of the text and the clarity of enunciation certainly held the attention of the audience.
Handel Messiah
Darlington and Stockton Times
Austin Gunn, Tenor, presented his vocal talents very well during the evening, sometimes in a declamatory way in his several recitatives but also showing the lyrical beauty of the tenor voice.
Haydn Creation, Wetherby Choral Society,
The Yorkshire Post
Everyone was on top form. The soloists - North East Tenor Austin Gunn, soprano Lisa Swayne and baritone Philip Smith - rose to the German composer's vocal challenges in thrilling fashion
Orff Carmina Burana
David Whetstone, Only in Newcastle
A truly magnificent concert. Austin Gunn stunned the audience with not just his beautiful voice but his huge dynamic range with so many different colours, his energy, personality and of course, superb top D's and C's!
Austin Gunn in Recital, 2016
St Augustin's, Grimsby
Austin Gunn’s energy is magnetic and he is a compelling and generous foil to other cast members.
Dormont - Rossini La Scala di Seta Berwick festival Opera 2015
Jackie Kaines Laing, Berwick Advertiser & Border Lines Blog
Austin Gunn took the lead as Nanki-Poo and had a stunning operatic voice. He engaged the audience from start to finish and was a stand-out performer.
Nanki-Poo - Sullivan The Mikado Berwick Festival Opera 2015
Michael Pearson, Berwick Advertiser
Austin Gunn, Bardolfo, gave an entirely convincing study of disreputable behaviour...excellent singing matched by acting ability.
Bardolfo - Verdi Falstaff King's Theatre Edinburgh
Opera Magazine
Goffredo, sung nobly by Austin Gunn was an American businessman in a suit, finally metamorphosing into J.R. Ewing, complete with Stetson and six-shooter.
Goffredo - Handel Rinaldo Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Opera Magazine
The soloists - soprano Linda Richardson, tenor Austin Gunn and baritone Glenville Hargreaves found exactly the right balance between characterisation and vocal precision.
Tenor Solo - Orff Carmina Burana Leeds Philharmonic Society, Airedale Symphony Orchestra, Leeds Town Hall
Wharfedale Observer
The performance is fruity and precise...with solo tenor Austin Gunn, and from resident organist Kevin Bowyer, who imbues the instrumental interludes with a stinging poignancy
Tenor Solo - Maxwell Davies Solstice of Light Glasgow Organ Festival
Kenneth Walton - The Scotsman
The soloists, Valerie Reid mezzo-soprano, Austin Gunn tenor and Graeme Danby bass also sang with clear diction, and conveyed the drama of the music with the intensity of their performance.
Gerontius - Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Dunblane Cathedral
Sasha Alexander
The tenor, Austin Gunn, has a very fine voice and his singing was particularly outstanding, as was his presence.
Tenor Solo - Handel Messiah Alnwick Choral Society
Northumberland Gazette
The tenor Austin Gunn sounded wonderfully strong and clear
Tenor Solo - Handel Messiah Alnwick Choral Society
Regional Newspaper
The Tenor, Austin Gunn, proved to have a fine voice and sang remarkably well throughout the concert
Tenor Solos - Bruckner Te Deum Schubert Tantum Ergo Haydn Wind Band Mass Alnwick Choral Society
Northumberland Gazette
Britten St Nicholas, Aidan Bawtree Remembrance
The News, Portsmouth
From the moment Natasha Day chased Austin Gunn into the bar, beating him as they went, there was no let-up in performance energy and commitment. What a privilege to be up-close-and-personal with top-class singers who allow their voices to soar around the tight confines of a bar, whilst achieving wink-nod interactions with the audience. Gunn inhabited Beppe’s transformation from shrunken snivelling husk to effervescent free man with a glee encapsulated in his manic opera laugh and triumphant resonant high note, held for what felt like several joyful minutes.
Beppe, Donizetti's Rita, Berwick Festival Opera 2017
Jackie Kaines Laing, Berwick Advertiser & Border Lines Blog
The soloists, Ruth Jenkins, Valerie Reid, Austin Gunn and Andri Bjorn Robertsson gave very fine performances. Their understanding of the text and the clarity of enunciation certainly held the attention of the audience.
Handel Messiah
Darlington and Stockton Times
Austin Gunn, Tenor, presented his vocal talents very well during the evening, sometimes in a declamatory way in his several recitatives but also showing the lyrical beauty of the tenor voice.
Haydn Creation, Wetherby Choral Society,
The Yorkshire Post
Everyone was on top form. The soloists - North East Tenor Austin Gunn, soprano Lisa Swayne and baritone Philip Smith - rose to the German composer's vocal challenges in thrilling fashion
Orff Carmina Burana
David Whetstone, Only in Newcastle
A truly magnificent concert. Austin Gunn stunned the audience with not just his beautiful voice but his huge dynamic range with so many different colours, his energy, personality and of course, superb top D's and C's!
Austin Gunn in Recital, 2016
St Augustin's, Grimsby
Austin Gunn’s energy is magnetic and he is a compelling and generous foil to other cast members.
Dormont - Rossini La Scala di Seta Berwick festival Opera 2015
Jackie Kaines Laing, Berwick Advertiser & Border Lines Blog
Austin Gunn took the lead as Nanki-Poo and had a stunning operatic voice. He engaged the audience from start to finish and was a stand-out performer.
Nanki-Poo - Sullivan The Mikado Berwick Festival Opera 2015
Michael Pearson, Berwick Advertiser
Austin Gunn, Bardolfo, gave an entirely convincing study of disreputable behaviour...excellent singing matched by acting ability.
Bardolfo - Verdi Falstaff King's Theatre Edinburgh
Opera Magazine
Goffredo, sung nobly by Austin Gunn was an American businessman in a suit, finally metamorphosing into J.R. Ewing, complete with Stetson and six-shooter.
Goffredo - Handel Rinaldo Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Opera Magazine
The soloists - soprano Linda Richardson, tenor Austin Gunn and baritone Glenville Hargreaves found exactly the right balance between characterisation and vocal precision.
Tenor Solo - Orff Carmina Burana Leeds Philharmonic Society, Airedale Symphony Orchestra, Leeds Town Hall
Wharfedale Observer
The performance is fruity and precise...with solo tenor Austin Gunn, and from resident organist Kevin Bowyer, who imbues the instrumental interludes with a stinging poignancy
Tenor Solo - Maxwell Davies Solstice of Light Glasgow Organ Festival
Kenneth Walton - The Scotsman
The soloists, Valerie Reid mezzo-soprano, Austin Gunn tenor and Graeme Danby bass also sang with clear diction, and conveyed the drama of the music with the intensity of their performance.
Gerontius - Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Dunblane Cathedral
Sasha Alexander
The tenor, Austin Gunn, has a very fine voice and his singing was particularly outstanding, as was his presence.
Tenor Solo - Handel Messiah Alnwick Choral Society
Northumberland Gazette
The tenor Austin Gunn sounded wonderfully strong and clear
Tenor Solo - Handel Messiah Alnwick Choral Society
Regional Newspaper
The Tenor, Austin Gunn, proved to have a fine voice and sang remarkably well throughout the concert
Tenor Solos - Bruckner Te Deum Schubert Tantum Ergo Haydn Wind Band Mass Alnwick Choral Society
Northumberland Gazette
