'Eloquent performances of some captivating rarities … absolutely not to be missed’ (Gramophone)
'Exquisite chamber music ... warm and expressive performances' (BBC Record Review)
'Performances are exceptionally fine ... and the recording creates a pleasantly intimate atmosphere for the listener to discover these little-known gems' (The Good CD Guide)
'Both works are played with great feeling and beauty of tone in an ideally sympathetic recording' (BBC Music Magazine)
'The first movement [In Gloucestershire] is pastorally rhapsodic and lyrical, melodically, harmonically and texturally inventive. Dyson’s Rhapsodies prove an inspired coupling'
'The central Rhapsody … is a heartfelt elegy, a glorious piece with a profound stillness at its centre’ (International Record Review)
String Quartet No 3 'In Gloucestershire'
Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
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Three Rhapsodies
Sir George Dyson (1883-1964)
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No 1: Rhapsody (Allegretto)
[10:12]
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No 2: Rhapsody (Lento)
[9:24]
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