‘If you are tempted to go further than letting the music alone encompass you, you will be amazed at the complexity of the poems and the musical configurations that Machaut conjures up’ (AndrewBensonWilson.org)

‘[Taverner's] Western Wynde Mass is sacred music of heartfelt expression, performed here with warmth and gentle poise by James O’Donnell and the Choir of Westminster Abbey’ (Financial Times)» More

'Fauré’s music here benefits from [Martineau's] light but purposeful touch and mercurial responsiveness to the words of his singers—a team of eight, mixing experience and freshness … Martineau is in his element throughout, guiding the songs unerringly and keeping sensuality and simplicity in balance' (The Observer)

‘Osborne fully demonstrates his versatility in revealing the colours of Crumb, and in the zen-like patience with which he unfolds each of Feldman’s works’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

‘The Takács Quartet matches the music’s mystic fervour and impassioned rhetoric with burnished intensity of tone, through which Marc-André Hamelin’s apparently effortless virtuosity dashes and dives with scintillating clarity … and the sound quality is absolutely splendid’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

'A labour of love and joy for the choir's director, Andrew Nethsingha, it is apparent from his personal booklet note and, especially, the nuanced and exhilarating performances, that this numinous music is a natural part of the repertoire at St John's' (BBC Music Magazine)

‘An approach that is attractive, suave and measured’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

„Das Ensemble The Cardinall's Musick unterstreicht seine stupende Expertise in diesem Repertoire—eine inspirierte, klangkräftige Tallis-Lektüre. Und ein schöner Beleg für das Potenzial englischer Vokalensembles allgemein“ (Klassik.com, Germany)

‘A robust, rhythmic, grounded performance’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

‘James O’Donnell and the 30-strong choir of Westminster Abbey have turned their abundant skills to the music of John Taverner … two English choral masterpieces, superbly sung’ (The Observer)» More

'The performances on the disc are self-recommending' (MusicWeb International)» More

'The album was recorded by candlelight in the choir stalls of the college and the unique atmosphere and feeling is evident throughout the album' (Classic FM)» More