‘Jansen is the most subtle of interpreters, and always a sensitive partner. In the Second Violin Concerto, she keeps sentiment at bay … she responds cannily to Prokofiev's pared-back orchestral forces. This is not the usual patchwork of ideas, but an argument that Vladimir Jurowski keeps urgently on the move with the LPO soloists … Jansen's colleagues in the companion pieces are her equals, too’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘The Tallis Scholars and their perfect phrasing have caused a forgotten composer from the Renaissance, Jean Mouton, to be born again’ (Classica, France)» More

'The service’s format appears set in stone, but Stephen Cleobury, the college’s long-serving director of music, isn’t resolutely stuck in the past. Not every newly commissioned carol lifts the spirit, but Dominic Muldowney’s Mary is eloquent; so, in its melodious way, is John Rutter’s new offering' (The Times)

'The quintessential Christmas service for many, and this year’s offering is a perfect blend of innovation and tradition. The centrepiece of their new disc (the first recording on the college’s own label) is a new carol by John Rutter—‘All Bells In Paradise’, which is surely set to become a firm Christmas favourite' (Presto Classical)

'Fascinating but more esoteric, each item's intention and techniques well explained in Joby's notes—he is a twenty-first-century explorer at the edge. Riveting!' (Musical Pointers)

'The freshness of attack you get with younger voices is put to incisive use by conductor Ralph Allwood, whose Rodolfus singers are all products of the famous Eton choral courses. Parry's Welcome, Yule! can seldom have had a more sheerly ebullient performance, but the choir also brings formidable precision of pitching and ensemble to quieter settings, such as Tavener's The Lamb and Poulenc's O Magnum Mysterium. Some of the emotional deepening which comes with vocal maturity is occasionally missing, but there are many qualities here that compensate' (BBC Music Magazine)

'From Signum comes A Choral Christmas, a fine collection of largely unfamiliar seasonal music from the Rodolfus Choir conducted by Ralph Allwood, who has recently stepped down after 26 years as Eton's director of music. His choir are youngsters, aged between 16 and 25, who applied for choral scholarships at the college. Their discipline and diction throughout a testing programme is exemplary' (Daily Mail)

'This beautifully sung sequence ranges through 500 years of Christmas music, with a bias towards the twentieth century and some of the exquisite carols and anthems composed by the likes of Vaughan Williams, Holst, Morten Lauridsen and John Tavener. The mood is one of quiet reflection rather than overt jubilation, although Parry's Welcome, Yule! and Tavener's rhythmically punchy Today the Virgin are exceptions. but there is a broad spectrum of texts and technique to lend the programme stylistic variety' (The Daily Telegraph)

'The award-winning group Voces8 is well-known for its wide-ranging programmes and accomplished technical control … in Monteverdi's Cantate Dominum, the voices dance with incredible lightness, and the bell-like soprano voice of Andrea Haines provides the icing on the cake' (BBC Music Magazine)» More

'Great Britain's Julian Bliss is a renowned classical clarinetist … unlike many classical musicians, Bliss is capable of swinging mightily and adapting his formidable technique to the task at hand. He, Thornton, Hart, and Oxley certainly invoke memories of Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, and Charlie Christian, respectively, as one listens to these fresh and vital interpretations of tunes associated with Goodman' (Jazztimes)» More

‘Clein is a gifted interpreter of these nearly sacred musical themes, lovingly devoted to expressing the composers’ visions of what she calls 'the early 20th century yearning for a sense of identity and nostalgia for an imagined past, a past already being swept aside in favor of modernity and globalization.' And kudos to the talented Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov, whose sympathetic, restrained approach never treads on the tender solo cello passages—Clein and Volkov are a match made in heaven’ (Strings, USA)» More

'Britain's Bob Chilcott has become a truly international figure in choral music in recent years, as this disc richly testifies, with 18 typically graceful and arresting pieces written for choirs in the Czech Republic, the US, Japan, Newfoundland and Germany, sung with warmth and commitment by the Wrocław Philharmonic. The album takes its title from a beautiful work originally written for 800 singers and players, with words celebrating nature's renewal by the poet Charles Bennett, who collaborated so successfully with Chilcott in his environmental epic The Angry Planet at this year's Proms' (The Guardian)