Coro Pilar's director, Christine Eames, commented, "Everyone was spellbound by her singing in the Messiah, even the other soloists and, as a performer, in numerous Gilbert & Sullivan operettas for the D'Oyly Carte... she was a must-have soloist for our summer shows."
“Pauline Birchall... impressive in the double roles of Rheinmaiden... and a knickerless Erda”
Daily Express
“... a sumptuous Erda”The Stage
“Pauline Birchall (Marcellina)... relished her character to the full; I have not seen or heard better. All the comedic possibilities wrung out...”
Words and Music
“Little Miss Buttercup, sung by Pauline Birchall a fabulous mezzo soprano”
Lancashire Evening Post
“And what a Carmen! This warm-voiced dramatic Mezzo was the epitome of the gay, sensuous gypsy we have come to expect as she tempted Don Jose (David Newman) beyond his endurance.”
Gordon Bull - Words and Music