‘To have the complete collection gathered together on disc is a treat, and with artists like these, the performances are about as good as you could expect this side of the pearly gates … if a reason for a reassessment of Chausson's role as a writer of mélodie is needed, this marvellous set is overwhelmingly it’ (Amazon.co.uk)

‘Superb. Art is long, life is short, and this offering is very, very rich’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Schiavo's coloratura generates the thrill of an athelete leaping hurdles’ (The Guardian)

‘Maria Grazia Schiavo displays a nimble coloratura technique, phrases elegantly and makes much of her words. She vividly captures the pathos and agitation of the scena e rondeau Ti lascio adorato and finds a tenderly softened tone for the graceful love song D'un dolce ardor’ (Gramophone)

‘If ever a performance and a recorded sound were set fair to enthuse an audience, this is it. From the thrill of the tam-tam to the poignancy of the most expressive moments, it is all here. A memorable experience’ (Organists' Review)

‘Record of the Month’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘A really knockout performance of a dramatic Marche funèbre with some startling effects’ (BBC Record Review)

‘A lovely recording … this is a particularly gorgeous and uplifting work, delivered here with great sensitivity and eloquence. Owens ensures some crisp, immaculate entries, wonderful tonal purity and excitingly varied dynamics’ (The Oxford Times)

‘Chilcott writes a tune of such beauty, one is totally beguiled. This disc of premiere recordings reveals the many sides of the composer. His skill, sincerity and practicality shine through … Matthew Owens coaxes scintillating performances from his choristers—it is a choir one would never tire of listening to’ (Choir & Organ)

‘Chilcott's Requiem, mostly set to Latin texts, pays homage to its great predecessors yet has its own distinctive, serene, meditative quality, beautifully rendered by the mixed voices of Wells Cathedral Choir, Laurie Ashworth (soprano) and Andrew Staples (tenor)’ (The Observer)

‘There's plenty of fluid writing for the choir and two excellent soloists, whose interaction produces ravishing textures’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘This is music that is meant and deeply felt … Matthew Owens directs superlative performances from the choir, instrumentalists from the Nash Ensemble and organist Jonathan Vaughn. The engineering places us comfortably in that stunning building’ (International Record Review)