"Mention must be made of musical director, Robert Webb, chief instigator of the commission, whose musicianship and drive are keeping the society as such a flourishing concern"

Henley Standard, June 21st 2002
(Coronation Music, Rutter Gloria and Crew Benedicite)

"Society’s excellent reputation certainly enhanced by this performance"

"The Society certainly lived up to its excellent reputation; and after Saturday, it must surely have added vocal virtuosity to its list of accomplishments, for Robert Webb’s tempos were uniformly brisk, casting a fresh slant on much of the text and music"

Henley Standard, November 16th 2001
(Handel Messiah)

"The Choral Society provided the opening and closing music ... conductor Robert Webb proved a willing and amusing compère, setting the mood for the whole evening. From the outset, Frederick Bridge’s The Goslings reminded us of the Henley Choral Society's excellent tone qualities: total togetherness in the many humorous tempo changes and complete audibility of every word."

Henley Standard, 16th July 2001

"Vitality and discipline shines through in society spring concert"

"These were singers who obviously felt at home with the music, and passages such as the fugue "Cum Sancto Spiritu" had a vitality and discipline in ensemble achievable only when the vocal lines are well known; and the first half of the concert ended on a note of real excitement.

"The second part of the concert was no disappointment ... the chorus gave an impressive interpretation of the theatrical "Credo". The opening assertions had clear attack; there was lovely ringing tone at "Et resurrexit", and the often angular lines of "Et vitam venturit" were delivered with panache."

Henley Standard, May 25th 2001
(Rossini Petite Messe Solonelle)