‘The early works on this new CD channel something of the same life-affirming Czech spirit that was also characteristic of Dvorák, though they also reveal considerable individuality in both melodic writing and structure … the concluding five Moods [are] impressive pieces that are a delight to listen to yet place considerable demands on the performer’ (New Classics)» More

‘The vogue for pairing Renaissance and contemporary choral works is well established but this is a programme that draws the dialogue between the two repertories into fresh animation … performances are pristine: carefully balanced and always cleanly tuned, and a more muscular, characterful top line offers a welcome contrast to some of the ensemble’s English rivals’ (Gramophone)

‘As we would expect from Angela Hewitt, there's much thoughtful and deeply-felt playing here. Hewitt is particularly successful in Beethoven's slow movements: the lyrically sustained Adagio of the Tempest Sonata Op 31 No 2, the gently lilting Andante of the little G major Op 79, and the profound serenity of the concluding variations in the Sonata Op 109’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘A new disc of delights from the sprawling oeuvre of Charpentier is always welcome, especially when it comes from an ensemble as reliable and adaptable as Arcangelo. A quick glance at the list of singers and instrumentalists gathered by Jonathan Cohen for these recordings is assurance enough that they won’t lack for expertise, musicality or style’ (Gramophone)

‘Charpentier’s Leçons de ténèbres are among the glories of French Baroque music … these performances by Arcangelo of the Litanies and Magnificat are unfailingly expert … the baritone Stéphane Degout and the tenor Samuel Boden strike a fine balance between the meditative aspects and the near-operatic drama of the words from the Lamentations of Jeremiah’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

‘Few record companies seem to be holding such a candle for Dohnányi’s chamber music as Hyperion … The Nash Ensemble triumphantly surmounts all the technical challenges while projecting absolute enjoyment of and devotion to the music’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

‘It’s a gloriously overripe, at times rapturous interpretation [of the Sextet], and I’m smitten by it. If you’ve never taken to Dohnányi’s music before, these performances should win you over. If you’re already a convert, you’ll want this’ (Gramophone)

‘Excellent performances of some of the fledgling Mozart’s London pieces interspersed among an abundance of rarely investigated repertory … fingers crossed that The Mozartists will produce several more revelatory commemorations over the coming years until 2041’ (Gramophone)

‘A bran tub of bonbons, yes, but much more than that: it is also a portrait of an artist in love with music of all sorts … witty, wistful, extrovert, introspective and cheeky by turn, this is a masterclass in a certain style of piano-playing, and a dream of an album’ (Gramophone)

‘It's hard not to be smitten by the first-class musicianship, delicacy and fancy twinkling and winking through the Minkus transcriptions, or the genuine feeling bubbling up in Dvořák's Humoresque, Elgar's Salut d'amour, or Richard Tauber's sentimental hit number Das alte Lied … a sweet album, this, superbly played and recorded’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Some performances grip you from the outset, and this St John's College recording of Vaughan Williams's Mass in G minor is one of them … there are fine recordings of all these pieces in the catalogue already. But as a single-disc anthology of Vaughan Williams's choral music this new St John's College CD is formidably attractive’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘The voice of Christopher Purves negotiating those perilous leaps [in Nell'africane selve] from one extreme of his vocal range to the other with ridiculous ease—what an impressive piece of singing that is … you're reminded what a fine singing actor he is—it's never just about words and music; it's all about character … outstanding performances from Purves and Arcangelo’ (BBC Record Review)