‘It takes a special kind of pianist to make certain pieces sound better or more important than they actually are, and Shelley certainly knows how to sell Cramer. His inflections of phrase convey palpable tension and release, while long, sustained cantabiles unfold with vocally orientated modulation. Both as soloist and conductor, Shelley pays special attention to the timing and articulation of embellishments, ornaments and roulades, as borne out in the Fifth Concerto’s zesty main theme, plus the brass and timpani’s cutting brilliance. Jeremy Dibble’s superb and musically detailed annotations are most welcome, and so is Hyperion’s well balanced, judiciously resonant sound’ (Gramophone)

‘Superb singing by the Huddersfield Choral Society … Martyn Brabbins directs a vigorous and characterful account’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘This now becomes my first choice for Howells’ An English Mass and the Cello Concerto and it comes with several attractive bonuses to boot. I hope that it will help to boost appreciation of Howells’ music’ (MusicWeb International)

‘Performances are as fine as we have come to expect from the Binchois Consort, not least in Byttering’s energetic En Katherine solennia. In the accompanying booklet, there is the bonus of scholarly and readable notes, illustrated by photographs of relevant works created by the Consort’s sculptor in residence, Sarah Danays’ (Early Music)» More

‘As in their superb account of the Organ Symphony, Thierry Fischer and the Utah Symphony’s performances here are polished and graciously articulate … there’s exhilaration, too, mind you—in the quicksilver finale of the A minor Symphony, for example, Fischer and the orchestra show they can turn on a dime … the entire programme is recorded with crystalline clarity in a natural, airy concert-hall perspective. I’m already craving the next instalment’ (Gramophone)

‘Howard Shelley gives meltingly lyrical and beautifully shaped accounts of all four pieces, his smooth and singing tone well-suited to this musical idiom; and he makes a heroic effort in also directing the orchestra from the keyboard in repertoire that keeps the pianist's hands extremely busy’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘These players understand what it's all about, and the sound is always beautifully honed’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Excellent performances by Andrew Lumsden's forces, an atmospheric recording, with a fine sense of perspective in the Cathedral acoustic, and helpful notes by Martin Neary, a former Winchester organist and a friend of the composer, together make this a highly recommendable single-disc survey of Tavener's church music’ (BBC Music Magazine)

„Hyperion Records, für seine akustisch exzellenten Aufnahmen zu Recht berühmt, übertrifft sich hier gleichsam noch einmal selbst … natürlich darf auf einer Tavener-CD, die «Angels» heißt, sein wohl bekanntestes Lied «Song for Athene» nicht fehlen … und das … sogar Steine zum Weinen bringen kann“ (Chorzeit, Germany)» More

«Dans la sonate de Franck, ils effectuent des choix assez hardis, pré sentant un premier mouvement plutôt lent et finissant en apothéose avec un finale aussi puissamment bouillonnant que le deuxième mouvement. Cela donne à l'ensemble une orientation fortement structurée, avec un troisième mouvement dans lequel Cédric Tiberghien déploie des trésors de poésie. Une nouvelle pierre blanche dans la discographie jusqu'ici sans faille de ce duo» (Classica, France)» More

‘The ebullient, tuneful opening of Eduard Lassen’s D major Concerto from 1888 put a smile on all my colleagues’ faces, and the lovely cantabile slow movement of the Scharwenka (composed six years later) lodged itself firmly in my head after just one listening. Langgaard’s much later single-movement work (clocking in at just ten minutes) is also a treat, particularly the sparkling sparring between soloist and piano’ (Presto Classical)

‘Simon Callaghan is a practised hand and mind in presenting with deep-rooted conviction such little known music … the engineering and production values by Ben Connellan and Jeremy Hayes present the music to excellent advantage, as does the essential liner-essay by Jeremy Nicholas … and the unstinting playing time assures us of generosity as well’ (MusicWeb International)» More