Recent Press
Samson - Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
"bass baritone Christopher Richardson was excellent as Samson’s father Manoa"
Steve Moffatt, Limelight Magazine, April 2023 ~ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Christopher Richardson in Handel's 'Samson' at Sydney Opera House Concert Hall | Photo by Simon Crossley-Meates
“Samson’s father Manoah was beautifully sung by Christopher Richardson. His recitative expression and sincere tone worked beautifuly in the story and to complete the cast…..none more touching than his moments of heartbreak following the accouncement of Samson’s death”.
Paul Nolan, Sydney Arts Guide, April 2023
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival 2023
"Richardson’s performance demonstrates a gift for art song... an exquisite rendition of Gerald Finzi’s Shakespearean song cycle, Let Us Garlands Bring…Calvin Bowman’s 2017 setting of Hilaire Belloc’s The Night... an exemplary tying together of the four fundamentals of art song: poet, composer, singer and accompanist.”
Jansson J. Antmann, Limelight Magazine, April 2023 ~ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Christopher Richardson and Simon Tedeschi performing Finzi in the BCMF Final Concert, April 2023 | Photo by Keith Saunders
“Richardson’s controlled voice confidently straddles the challenging vocal line… his refined tone doing justice to the nuancd musical settings, while his perfect diction has the audience hanging on every word"
Jansson J. Antmann, Limelight Magazine, April 2023 ~ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The world premiere of Justin Williams’ 'Three Pieces for String Quartet and Voice', April 2023 | Photo by Keith Saunders
Mozart Requiem by Candlelight - Royal Melbourne Philharmonic
"Christopher Richardson is an assured performer, his rich bass baritone a secure anchor within ensembles while being strong and sonorous for solos such as the Tuba mirum. Whether singing sustained low notes or negotiating wide interval leaps, he gave a commanding performance"
Heather Leviston, Classic Melbourne, April 2023