some testimonials concerning the work of Lee Bracegirdle:

Stephen Erdody (The Angeles String Quartet):
"He is the consummate musician: an extraordinary french hornist, a remarkable composer, and an exceptional conductor."

Lalo Schifrin:
"Mr. Bracegirdle is an outstanding composer. I am very impressed by his clarity of musical thought, maturity of ideas, and organic orchestration"

Frederick Blanks (Sydney music critic) on Bracegirdle's compositions:
"This is clever stuff !"

Michael Gielen:
"Herr Bracegirdle ist mir ebensowohl bekannt als ausgezeichneter Hornist wie als begabter Dirigent. Er ist ein ausgezeichnet gebildeter Musiker, dessen Schlag sowie seine Anweisungen ganz professionell sind. Seine große Erfahrung im Orchester kommt ihm beim Umgang mit dem Orchester zu gute."

["I know Mr. Bracegirdle both as an excellent horn player and as a gifted conductor. He is an outstandingly well-educated musician whose baton technique as well as directions to the orchestra are completely professional. He has been able to use his extensive experience as an orchestral member to great advantage."]


Sir Charles Mackerras:
"Mr. Bracegirdle is a highly experienced orchestral player with impressive musicianship - the ideal pre-requisite for a conductor"

Carlo Felice Cillario (principal guest conductor, Australian Opera):
"I have checked Mr. Bracegirdle's qualities as a conductor, and am ready to declare that they are remarkable indeed. He posesses a great musical intelligence and experience, his gestures are well-controlled, and he displays a fabulous passion for conducting."  

Adrian Dimitrievitch (artistic director, choreographer):
"His confident yet amicable approach is conducive to the most positive and productive of rehearsal atmospheres. He posesses a flawless, yet supremely musical conducting technique, well-suited to bringing out the best performances from his orchestra. His rhythm is absolutely solid, an attribute which I, as a choreographer and dancer, consider to be of particular importance. I would describe his musical direction as displaying astute clarity and definition, yet full of passion and vitality."