‘Celestial bird sets a mystical poem by Carmelite nun Jessica Powers with sumptuous harmonies that soar and sting, aptly showcasing Ex Cathedra's magnificent purity of sound … Child of Heaven … is elegantly shaped and full of warmth, rather like this disc as a whole’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘[Chineke! Orchestra] are certainly on their way to showing that they can be considered on a par with any non-Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) orchestra. Since their previous recording … they have clearly improved greatly on their ensemble playing and overall presence. And they still radiate dedication and energy’ (Gramophone)

‘The glory of the album lies in its demonstration of Hough's gifts as arranger, transcriber and composer. I would go a long way just to hear him play his two-minute arrangement of Blow the wind southerly, with its shimmering layers of colour and a deceptive simplicity. This is pianism of the highest order’ (Pianist)

‘Denoth brings lyricism and fire to his performances of this master of the tango … Piazzolla once stated 'For me, tango was always for the ear rather than the feet.' This excellent album is firm confirmation of the power of this arresting form’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Nolan's performance [of the Bach Chaconne] has grandeur and bite … the British-Australian organist certainly makes a case for [the Sonata] being Mendelssohn's greatest organ work … ultimately [in the Reubke Sonata] Nolan romps home with virtuosity’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘[Brabbins's] is a painstakingly prepared and intelligently paced conception, combining a perceptive awareness of the grander scheme (climaxes are built and resolved with unerring authority), exemplary attention to detail and mastery of texture (I don’t think I’ve ever heard the dusky outer portions of the slow movement sound more magically luminous). Throughout, the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra respond with thrilling accomplishment and unflagging enthusiasm, the Scherzo (precisely 'Allegro brillante' as marked) especially exhilarating in its fiery thrust and giddy coordination … resplendently engineered by Simon Eadon at Blackheath Concert Halls, this is, quite simply, a release not be missed—and fingers crossed for the remaining seven RVW symphonies from Brabbins and Hyperion’ (Gramophone)

‘It is entirely typical of Robert Hollingworth … that he should have taken his latest ensemble, De Profundis, on yet another intriguing journey of discovery. The most impressive work here is the Mass which is presented within a liturgical framework with plainsongs and some interspersed motets. The opening Kyrie reveals a well-tuned ensemble with particularly strong bass singers’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘In the hands of Steven Isserlis and pianist Dénes Várjon Chopin’s Sonata seems to make perfect sense … Várjon is playing an 1851 Érard with less sustain than a modern concert grand and it frames the rich, earthy colours of Isserlis’s cello differently. The way the opalescent timbre bubbles up around the cello part I found really addictive’ (BBC Record Review)

‘Once again Kolesnikov presents an intelligently constructed and well-thought-out programme … there's no doubt in my mind that this young pianist is going from strength to strength with each new recording’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘This is the second volume of Dussek concertos from Shelley, and his unaffected sympathetic approach is ideal’ (Classical Source)» More

‘From the majesty of the Chopin to the simple elegance of the Schubert, Isserlis’s singular mellow lyricism suits this repertoire perfectly. Várjon is deft and poised in accompaniment. The bonus is a Schubert song, Nacht und Träume, transcribed for cello and piano by Isserlis, an unmitigated nocturnal pleasure’ (The Guardian)» More

‘The Moonlight's famous opening movement shimmers so quietly in this recording, with the solo line sleepily picked out above the arpeggios. The middle movement stretches, breathes deeply and then delivers us to a 'Presto' finale played with exhilarating panache … at a take-no-prisoners tempo … rather special. It's a fine Beethoven recital’ (BBC Record Review)