‘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)

'The roles … are richly accompanied by their own signature instruments' (The Independent on Sunday)» More

'As a resource, a set of excellent performances (especially of the title-work, with its demanding interconnected choirs), it’s a welcome addition to the catalogue' (Gramophone)

‘Here's a vital and beautifully performed collection of modern a cappella choral music from a most excellent choir with a considerable recording history … it's not a surprise that Mr Summerly and his choir can handle fiendishly difficult modern music with all of the skill, authority and pleasing sound they bring to early music. Hyperion comes through again with a superior booklet and enviable recording quality’ (American Record Guide)

‘This disc offers considerable rewards in an admittedly parochial field, and also preserves a delectable snap-shot of the Schola Cantorum of Oxford on outstanding form, over a decade ago’ (International Record Review)

‘You may confidently invest in this disc. Its musical rewards are ample’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Played with alluring self-belief by pianist Danny Driver and the BBC SSO under Rory Macdonald’ (The Scotsman)

‘"McBartók", as Chisholm became known, based his first piano concerto on the classical music of the pipes, and highly attractive it is, too; full of provocative rhythm and utterly devoid of cliché. His second is even more elaborate, drawing its inspiration from the beguiling ragas of Hindustan, their evocative intervals and sensuous, twisting melodies handled beautifully here by Danny Driver in this premiere recording’ (The Observer)