‘Sunny music-making’ (Hi-Fi News)

‘Musicianly and refined performances that will give much pleasure’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘This is a wonderful disc. Another jewel in the heavily-studded Hyperion crown. A richly rewarding treat’ (Classic CD)

‘This is a disc I have replayed for pure pleasure several times since receiving it for review and I recommend it with enthusiasm’ (CDReview)

‘Exemplary, and very well recorded’ (BBC Music Magazine)

'If you like Dvorak’s famous Symphony No 9 (‘From the New World’), we think you’ll enjoy getting to know Nos 7 and 8 on this CD. The first of Dvorak’s symphonies to exhibit such expressivity and sometimes called the ‘Tragic’ Symphony, No 7 is a hidden gem. No 8 shows lots of folk influences—perhaps Dvorak’s ‘Pastoral’ symphony. Sir Charles Mackerras conducts these performances, recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall to capture the immediacy that studio performances so often lack' (Classic FM)

'Davis offers a story and a sense of conviction that place his performance in a wholly different league' (BBC Music Magazine)

'Unmissable … superb in all respects. Sound quality doesn't come any better than this whatever the price. Don't hesitate!' (Classic CD)

'Magnificent performances. These recordings are a joy from start to finish' (Daily Express)

'Highly successful … full marks!' (International Record Review)

'Excellent' (The Mail on Sunday)

‘The very beautiful, gently ecstatic Hierusalem … is such a wonderful score that … this recording should be on every shelf that cares about 20th-century British music’ (Fanfare, USA)