"The festival attracts performers of the highest calibre, and the Orchestra of St Paul’s, under the baton of
Ben Palmer, were relaxed and assured in tackling the sometimes very challenging programme. 
The [Constant Lambert Piano] Concerto proved to be an amazingly complex work,
with fiery rhythms from which David Owen Norris and the orchestra extracted every nuance." 
Mary Scriven, Henley Standard June 2011 

"The whole work was very nicely handled by Palmer and his 12 players, who simply took pleasure in playing the piece.
This was a fine and well thought-out performance of a difficult work, and full marks to Palmer for programming it.
Palmer had drilled his orchestra well, and they responded to both the music and his interpretations.
Fine performances and a fascinating programming made this a concert to remember."
Bob Briggs, MusicWeb International October 2010 

"The ensemble was fantastic: their communication and exchange of ideas across the bows was electric. 
This was edge-of-the-seat stuff... ...the most vibrant rendition of John Adams’s Shaker Loops I have ever heard.
The variety in colour, the filigree detail and the sheer intensity of the swashbuckling bowing was remarkable. This was a superb gathering of soloists working as a fine ensemble..."
Edward Hamilton, Critical Reaction October 2010

"Musically it is a delight under the direction of Ben Palmer with his Orchestra of St Paul's and the Syred Consort."
Howard Loxton, The British Theatre Guide September 2010

"This was the most exciting and compelling performance of Beethoven 2 I have heard in a long time, or possibly ever; 
...Ben Palmer brought it to life and made sense of the piece in ways I had certainly never heard before. Great concert." 
Jonathan Burton, Words and Music April 2010

"This [concert] was full of glorious orchestral playing and intelligent interpretations... in Palmer’s vision it worked magnificently. 
Palmer and his orchestra are worth looking out for... there is something exciting happening with them." 
Bob Briggs, Musical Pointers March 2010

"Lovely music making from the singers of The Syred Consort and members of the 
Orchestra of St Paul's under the direction of Ben Palmer makes this an enjoyable evening." 
Howard Loxton, The British Theatre Guide August 2009