'The disc is full of interest. There are lovely, unknown tunes, seductively sung and hauntingly harmonised. It has pathos and wild joy in equal measure. An excellent recital' (Classic FM)» More

'This new anthology is an equally satisfying and diverse programme, tailor-made for this gloriously unabashed Romantic instrument … Vivian brings the full weight and majesty of the Temple organ with such compellingly masterful playing' (Gramophone)

'In an interview ten years ago, Jane Glover confessed she'd done Messiah some 50 times, but liked to address it always to the audience member who'd never heard it before. She does that here, delivering an unfussy and unadorned reading that gives Handel a vernacular immediacy that is profoundly appealing. It's a crowded market, inevitably, but Glover's emphasis on firm tempi and natural articulation pushes this version to the head of the queue, for newcomers and adepts alike. In that same interview, she claimed to prefer listening to playbacks on cassette in her car, to hear the performance as a whole, rather than focus on any chinks a clean album might throw up. There are flaws here, arguably, but they aren't structural: this is a rugged and utterly musical Messiah' (Choir & Organ)

'There's more to Bernard Hermann than Psycho, thrillingly as it's played here … most successfully arranged (by Richard Birchall) and thrillingly, chillingly delivered by a double-tracked Tippett Quartet' … the players are always very tangibly present in a resonant venue … excellent notes by film historian Neil Sinyard. Recommended’ (Gramophone)

'Aaron Jay Kernis is now well established among the middle generation of American composers, though his music has enjoyed only an intermittent profile on this side of the Atlantic. That may be to do with a finely calibrated fusing of neo-expressionist and post-minimalist traits which is effective if scarcely innovative, though this is not to deny the impact of a work such as Goblin Market (1995)' (Gramophone)

'Liszt as polyglot is the theme of a superb album titled 'Liszt Abroad' by the multi talented pianist lain Burnside, with soprano Rebecca Evans, tenor Andrew Kennedy and bass Matthew Rose. Here are songs in German, French, Italian, Hungarian and even the sole setting of an English poem, Tennyson's Go not, happy day. These are wonderfully spirited performances: to listen to Evans's inspired Petrarch sonnets is to melt' (International Record Review)

'Barber's Adagio reworking and Tavener's Funeral Ikos are expertly paced with climaxes beautifully judged, Another pair of modern gems are David Buckley's setting from Isaiah, Strengthen ye, and Jonathan Roberts's miniature Never seek to tell thy love. Another Blake classic, Tavener's The Lamb, is sung with great affection and brings this disc of unending delight to a fine close' (Gramophone)

'Once the object of a cult following and otherwise treated with slight disdain, Poulenc's songs have drawn deepening responses over the years until hailed like a twentieth-century Schubert for their range, subtlety and emotional wisdom. The advocacy of Graham Johnson's Songmakers' Almanac was a prime mover, and it's fitting that for a new generation's project these fine singers should be joined by Songmaker doyenne Felicity Lott, a role model and inspiration' (BBC Music Magazine)» More

'If you want to lie back to something warm, soothing, yet intense, this is unquestionably it. Beautiful music, played with passion, even if harder personality types might prefer a drier acoustic for the cello' (Classic FM)» More

'A prominent feature in Mike Sheppard's music is its strong neo-pastoral quality. Sweeping melodic shapes are underpinned by sumptuous modal harmonies which flow out of a lush lyrical bedrock, as heard here on 'Elegy for a Lost Son', 'Lullaby' and 'Ellie's Theme' … efficacious in this respect are the commanding performances heard here, especially that of cellist Caroline Dale. This may not be technically difficult music but it still requires thought and understanding. Dale manages to draw every drop of emotional energy from the instrument on 'Soliloquy' and 'A Remark You Made'. It is fitting that her beautifully weighted sound is heard at the very beginning and end of this album' (Gramophone)

'Compilations such as these too often confine themselves to the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and run along well-worn tracks. It is wonderful indeed to hear two substantial Purcell works Te Deum, My beloved spake and with instrumental rather than organ accompaniment. The other works are Elgar's Te Deum, Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb, and Howells's 'Collegium Regale' Te Deum, making the album a cleverly thought-out and most engaging sequence. This is music-making of an inspired and magical kind, and I recommend these fine performances without reservation' (Choir & Organ)

'Beautifully crafted Victoria—BBC Music Magazine Choral & Song Choice Anthony Pryer gives a warm welcome to Tenebrae's superlative disc … the insight and advocacy of Nigel Short's recording make it outstanding' (BBC Music Magazine & Song Choice)» More