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  • DVD Review – Let it Rock (Canada) May 16, 2016
    “…homecoming triumph of the brightly burning storytellers of yore.” dmme.net/renaissance-live-at-the-union-chapel/[...]
  • DVD Review – Exposé (USA) March 22, 2016
    “If you liked their classic 70s material, you’ll probably enjoy this – it does heavily favor long-time favorites like “Carpet of the Sun,” “Mother Russia,” and “Running Hard,” and the newer pieces featured are very much in the same style. The selections from Grandine il Vento (2013), the last album produced before Michael Dunford’s death, […][...]
  • DVD Review – progarchives.com March 5, 2016
    “Renaissance score over the 2011 DVD on two counts. One, the video footage is much better shot here (though I’ll leave providing the technical justification for that comment to somebody else!) and the audio too is stunning. The audio is available in two modes – stereo and surround sound. The surround sound set up is […][...]
  • Annie Haslam interview and Symphony of Light review – vintagerock.com July 30, 2014
    Interview and review at vintagerock.com[...]
  • Symphony of Light review – Dutch Progressive Rock Page (DPRP) July 5, 2014
    “There’s no doubt that this is a fresh and enjoyable “return to form” […] and should be an essential purchase for Renaissance lovers.” http://www.dprp.net/reviews/201438.php#renaissance[...]
  • Grandine il Vento review – Musical Discoveries October 2, 2013
    Review at Musical Discoveries by Russ Elliot: “As Northern Lights co-editor-in-chief, it’s difficult to pen anything other than a biased review of a Renaissance recording. […] Musically, listeners will find a range of recorded material with sounds that span the band’s history extending the sound into more mature almost-operatic pieces like the title track. Listners […][...]
  • Grandine il Vento Review – examiner.com June 18, 2013
    Review at examiner.com by Ray Shasho: “After listening to Grandine il Vento, I thoroughly enjoyed the all-encompassing musical arrangements and was overwhelmed by the commanding classical orchestrations. Haslam’s vocalizations were majestic and the duets were poetic … I gave Grandine il Vento (5) Stars.” http://www.examiner.com/review/renaissance-grandine-il-vento-album-review-fantastico Grandine il Vento is available for purchase in CD and […][...]
  • Annie Haslam Interview and DVD Review – Examiner.com August 20, 2012
    August 2012 Examiner.com Ray Shasho Renaissance is currently working on a brand new studio album entitled, Grandine II Vento. Annie Haslam charmingly performed a live excerpt from the album over the phone for me. She performed a piece from a track they wrote in tribute to Leonardo Da Vinci. The piece was powerful, poetic, beautiful, […][...]
  • 69 Faces of Rock August 20, 2012
    August 2012 69 Faces of Rock Mark Kadzielawa This is truly a lavish release! Not only do you get the DVD of the show, but the soundtrack is also represented on two CDs. And let’s not forget the state of the art packaging, very informative booklet, and what not. A dream come true for a […][...]
  • Sea of Tranquility April 25, 2012
    April 25 2012 Sea of Tranquility Pete Pardo Here’s a wonderful deluxe live set from the current incarnation of Renaissance, that lovely ’70s prog band who so successfully merged classical with symphonic rock and medieval themes. Recorded and filmed at The Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pennsylvania on September 23rd, 2011, the band thrilled the audience […][...]

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