Schubertiade
Melbourne Recital Centre
14 June 2010
Reviewer: Clive O'Connell
"Tenor Christopher Saunders heightened the dramatic content in some of his five offerings, including an operatic Du bist die Ruh balanced by a finely honed reading of the Wanderers Nachtlied - his timbre remained consistently lucid and firm in articulation."
Handel's Messiah
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Philharmonia
December 2009
Reviewer: Jennie Sharp - Arts Hub
"Christopher Saunders' tenor was precise and pure throughout, light and shining in Ev'ry Valley and heartbreakingly moving in Thy Rebuke."
Handel's Messiah
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Philharmonia
December 2009
Reviewer: David Gyger
"Particularly impressive among the quartet of soloists was the sweet voiced and impassioned tenor Christopher Saunders..."
A Purcell Gala
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, April 19 2009
Reviewer: Clive O'Connell
"Among the soloists, tenor Christopher Saunders proved a welcome presence both for his careful, refined Music for a while and the bouncy Come away, fellow sailors brightening the opera's mournful conclusion."
The Schubert Project: Lieder,
Australian National Academy of Music,
The Age, 09 September 2008
Reviewer: John Slavin
"Christopher Saunders ... proved to be the true heart of this gathering of Schubert devotees. Accompanied by the unobtrusive Berta Brozgul, Saunders interpreted three lieder ... Committed to the marriage of musical and lyrical line, he sang with great tenderness and tactful passion."
The Magic Flute, Opera Queensland
The Australian, 15 July 2008
Reviewer: Gillian Wills
"Christopher Saunders ... rich in vocal tone"
The Magic Flute, Opera Queensland
Stagediary.com, 12 July 2008
Reviewer: John Henningham
"As Tamino, tenor Christopher Saunders has a consistently pleasing and sonorous voice."
Messiah, Collegium Symphonic Chorus
Opera Opera, February 2007
"Authentic Baroque"
Reviewer: Alan True
"Christopher Saunders made an auspicious Perth debut. His account of the opening recitative and aria left nothing to be desired. He sang to the audience, not at them, turning his head to every part of the hall. It seemed that he communicated intimately with every member of the audience. His floating unforced tone with the long runs in Comfort Ye, sung on a single breath, certainly made a great impression. It was tasteful singing of the best kind, with judicious use of ornamentation. His singing of But Thou didst not leave his soul in Hell rolled along effortlessly, contrasting with the riveting intensity of Thou shalt break them. The mood painting was extraordinarily fine and he made Baroque practice sound easy. More please."
Messiah, Collegium Symphonic Chorus,
Perth Concert Hall
The West Australian - Today
(December 19, 2006)
"New handle on Messiah"
Reviewer: Neville Cohn
"Christopher Saunders sounded in his element with a very real understanding of the role of the oratorio soloist. He imbued everything he sang with profound expressiveness".
Cosi fan tutte
Victorian Opera, Her Majesty's Theatre
The Sunday Age
"From the low to the sublime"
Reviewer: Barney Zwartz
"Christopher Saunders was sweet-toned and supple in body and voice".
Cosi fan tutte
Victorian Opera, Her Majesty's Theatre
Herald Sun (August 21, 2006)
Reviewer: Sybil Nolan
"Saunders, an accomplished English-trained tenor, sang a melting aria 'Un aura amorosa' and also proved a dab hand at physical comedy".