Reviews of Ian Higginson's Music
"Ian Higginson is a composer who is not afraid to write a simple, unaffected melody that choirs will find grateful and rewarding to sing. Here is a series of publications well worth a look at: expertly crafted, imaginative, practical and within the scope of most choirs and organists".
(John Rutter).
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"I have been performing Ian Higginson's wonderful Christmas arrangements for a few years now, and I find them universally popular with choirs, orchestral players and audiences alike" .
(Mark Lee ~ Organist & Director of Music at Bristol Cathedral).
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"Ian Higginson is a composer with a refreshingly approachable style, encompassing both rhythmic vitality and memorable melodic writing; above all, he is one of the few of his generation still unafraid of writing a good tune!".
(Ian Tracey - Organist to the City of Liverpool, Organist Titulaire - Liverpool Cathedral, Chorusmaster, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Professor, Fellow & Organist -John Moores University).
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Really well crafted and satisfying to play and enjoy -- a very worthwhile addition to an organist’s collection...’
Jonathan Kingston
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"For choir directors, Ian Higginson's choral music includes the best of all possible elements - melodies that are gracious and deliciously singable, musical craftsmanship and imagination that directors, singers and audiences alike will carry with them from any performance, and an understanding of what choirs are capable of. They are not to be missed!".
(The late Mark Schweizer ~ Former Conductor & Founder/Director of St James’ Music Press, USA)