'Charivari Agréable convey the fragile, never more than skin-deep charm of his Flute Trios with lightly applied articulation and an appropriate espirit de salon. These virtues, along with a marked elegance of phrasing, are features which define the performing style of this ensemble' (BBC Music Magazine)» More

'As ever, Charivari Agréable demonstrate their determined ingenuity in finding and adapting music based around their core line-up of viol and continuo … [they] offer tasteful and well behaved performances' (Gramophone)

'The balance of the programme, with Todd accompanying on some tracks, comprises modest but effective settings of various psalms, poems and hymns. Mostly commissioned for school and church choirs, they are object lessons in economy and clarity, which the Vasari Singers perform impeccably' (Gramophone)

'I predict you will never have heard anything like the first two minutes of this piece: Tenebrae's voices rise in pitch in a long, throaty glissando, like the gradual tensioning of an enormous cable. Path of Miracles, a work for unaccompanied voices, is based on the pilgrimage from the foot of the Pyrenees to Santiago in northwest Spain. It's an interesting musical journey for composer, performers and listeners alike. Joby Talbot is an eclectic artist who composes for both film and television. Incidentally, he also arranged the strings for Paul McCartney's latest album, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard' (Classic FM)

'There are very few recordings of these pieces, and so we must be grateful for these clear, musical performances sustained by some rock solid singing' (BBC Music Magazine)» More

'Highly enjoyable' (BBC Music Magazine)» More

'The mystery of the choir achieves its gorgeous blend with such transitory, albeit overlapping, personnel' (The Times)» More

'Three and a half years in the making, Path of Miracles is a choral cycle structured around the renowned pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain—a more serious endeavour than the film soundtracks and pop arrangements for Paul McCartney and the Divine Comedy that Talbot has become known for. Incorporating traditions of vocal music from medieval France, Renaissance Italy and even Taiwan, the four movements here are named after pilgrim staging posts and chronicle a valedictory, adverse and penitent journey for more than an hour. Quotes in various archaic languages from medieval sources are woven in with contemporary poetry by Robert Dickinson. The textures created by the mixed ensemble Tenebrae make this an evocative odyssey, though like the pilgrimage itself, it requires a great deal of contemplative stamina' (The Times)

'Music can play such an important role in bringing together religions and cultures—which is the self-proclaimed mission of the group Sarband. The Psalms are common to all three Monotheistic religions, so here Sarband have joined the King’s Singers to explore the Psalms as composed by Jews, Christians and Muslims during the 1600s. A fascinating project … altogether a fascinating, attractive, beautifully performed album' (Gramophone)

'Korngold and Weill receive a delicious sprinkling of stardust as both singer and pianist relax into cabaret mode, and every word is cherished and most poignantly projected. Connolly concludes her recital with two delightfully unpredictable encores by Ireland and Britten' (BBC Music Magazine)» More

'Songs by Britten and Ireland form the encores. Eugene Asti is her sensitive, technically assured accompanist' (The Guardian)» More

'Valerie Tryon meets all these challenges with apparent technical ease and considerable emotional intelligence. Perhaps her best playing comes in the three sets of variations. Her D minor ones give us the work's danger and mystery in full measure' (BBC Music Magazine)