'The King's Singers as usual bring a freshness and vitality to their vocalism and a warm, welcoming quality to their sound that projects a certain 'personality' that not only makes listening easy, but brings substantial rewards as well' (Classics Today)» More

'A freshness of approach and of sound makes Jamie Walton's reading of Elgar's Cello Concerto an appealing proposition, despite the crowded market. He sees this work not simply as an orgy of expressive indulgence; instead, he measures carefully its introspection. His approach is not distant, however, but typically balanced and unselfish. Under Briger's well-paced direction, the Philharmonia is perfectly acceptable, though its playing can lack precision. The less often recorded two-movement C minor Cello Concerto of Nikolay Myaskovsk—lyrical, nostalgic, regretful, it was composed in 1944 by this quiet but not compliant man of Soviet music—completes the disc' (The Sunday Times)

'A thoughtfully realised recital' (The Independent on Sunday)» More

'Exceptionally clean textures again reflecting the outstanding acoustic qualities of the hall which is the home of the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra. Clarity of texture is again an outstanding quality of the last two movements with the Scherzo bouncily sprung and the final fresh and incisive, building up to a powerful coda, with the final chord fading on a diminuendo as specified in the score. Altogether an excellent album, generously filled' (Gramophone)

'The resulting works are vibrantly capricious, yet each delivers its respective logic with a sense of completion which makes for highly satisfying listening. These are enthusiastic performances with immaculate sonics: brilliant stuff' (BBC Music Magazine)» More

'Soprano Ailish Tynan's feeling for the musical idiom and, above all, the poetry of her countrymen, matched by Burnside's delightfully poetic pianism, prove irresistible. Highly recommended' (Classic FM)» More

‘ 'A heart-stoppingly beautiful performance … listeners who love Quatuor pour la fin du Temps owe it to themselves to hear this stellar version' (AllMusic, USA)

'These performances will not easily be bettered. Everyone sings and plays with conviction and commitment; and the whole is warmly, yet naturally recorded—a real pleasure from first to last' (MusicWeb International)

'These are striking performances' (BBC Music Magazine)» More

'The choral singing, from Tenebrae, is jaw-droppingly beautiful' (The Guardian)

'Be it jazzy, humorous or serious, all the artistic and technical demands of this varied programme are deftly handled by the wonderfully versatile BBC Singers, clearly happy to be working under the composer's baton' (Gramophone)

'Bob Chilcott's music is audience-friendly; no one is better at writing tuneful, rhythmic, fun music, but nevertheless it has a transient air … the BBC Singers give their usual polished performance' (Choir & Organ)» More