‘The Latvian Radio Choir is evidently unfazed by the demands encountered, while the sound has an ideal depth and spaciousness. Warmly recommended’ (Gramophone)

‘Harvey's unworldly scores and the Latvian Radio Choir's superb ability to render them combine in this uncompromising disc’ (Choir & Organ)

‘This fine anthology of Harvey's music is performed by the Latvian Radio Choir, surely now one of the finest vocal ensembles in the world. Its commitment to Harvey's music seems absolute and technical difficulties seem to hold no terrors … sung and recorded to perfection’ (International Record Review)

‘Both Ashes and Awakening are visionary pieces, and have the makings of modern masterpieces … a magnificent disc, superbly performed and recorded, and a magnificent argument for the ongoing, cutting-edge relevance of contemporary music’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘The Angels, written for King’s College Cambridge’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in 1994, is at once traditional and modern, apparently effortlessly so … The Summer Cloud’s Awakening for choir, flute, cello and electronics, is another fascinating, often thoroughly blended melting pot … the performances are exemplary’ (The Irish Times)

'Patrick Hawes has carved out a niche as a contemporary composer who writes melodic, atmospheric and, frankly, beautiful music' (Gramophone)

'Patrick Hawes presents his most ambitious work to date here, in partnership with his brother Andrew who conceived the text for the project. With collaborators including tenor Thomas Walker, sopranos Elin Manahan-Thomas and Rachael Lloyd, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Exeter Philharmonic and Cathedral Choirs, this was swiftly set to be a landmark release. The merging of the Requiem Mass with the story of Lazarus is interspersed with a series of delicate tableaux. Fully realised characterisation and superior performances make this a powerful and emotional work. Recommended' (Musician)

‘An issue of great historical interest … performances (lovely solo and choral singing) are excellent: so is Peter Holman's scholarship’ (MusicWeb International)

‘Music both major and relatively elementary, but all of it has charm’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘A fascinating collection … wonderfully atmospheric’ (Gramophone)

‘A jewel of a disc’ (Amazon.co.uk)

'The concerts of Warren-Green and the London Chamber Orchestra at St John’s, Smith Square aren’t often noticed in the press, but their large regular audience knows that they are some of the most exciting in London. Their Beethoven Ninth in June was one of the best I have ever heard. The Eighth, recorded at a concert last year, is given a performance of ferocious energy appropriate to such a physical work (with two of Beethoven’s very rare triple fortes)—a first-violin slip in the allegretto is quickly put right—but also has wit and exemplary clarity. Haydn 85, directed by Rosemary Furniss, is incisive and warmly expressive, but Melvyn Tan’s approach to the Mozart concerto, despite fine moments, seems to me rather edgy and overdramatic' (The Times)