‘Under the masterly direction of David Hill, this crack student choir produces a clean yet luxuriant sound, reflecting the sumptuous vocal resources that might have been used on a major feast day in one of the Roman churches. The sacred acoustic, slightly distant placement of the microphones and seraphic high voices all combine to create an ethereal effect … the instrumental playing is both stylish and, at times, virtuosic—notably Bruce Dickey’s floridly improvised ornamentation and dazzling agility’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Purposeful performances by a choir for whom this music is a staple diet, and whose slightly edgy, 'continental' treble sound is ideally suited to it’ (The Daily Telegraph)

‘Ensemble is watertight throughout, and the Hyperion engineers have done a very good job of capturing the live-ness of the acoustic without every succumbing to muddiness. In sum, this is a brightly focused, clear-as-day tour through Palestrina’s Christmas music that seems to evoke Mediterranean sun rather than northern European snow … you have a good excuse to investigate’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘The performances on this recording reveal the sheer beauty of all this music—and that of the minor composers is not less so than Palestrina's. The Tallis Scholars are a well balanced group, with women trebles whom it is very difficult to tell are not boys, in their purity of tone’ (Gramophone)

‘Rapt and truly inspired performances’ (BBC Record Review)

‘Outstanding’ (The Observer)

‘Works by two 16th-century masters of sacred music are here given sublime performances’ (The Daily Telegraph)

‘Westminster Cathedral Choir has had Palestrina coursing through its veins for generations and if anybody can make it sound real and vital for the passive listener, it can; and it does, with supreme success here … a truly absorbing experience, given the complete ease and naturalness with which this outstanding London choir performs this elevated music. It is, indeed, a rare listening pleasure’ (International Record Review)

‘What can one say? A feast beyond all dreams. Guaranteed to please’ (Organists' Review)

‘A beautiful disc of sacred motets from one of this country’s finest choirs’ (Classic FM Magazine)

'The centenary of the birth of Andrzej Panufnik is marked in his adopted country by special performances and recordings, including these songs and trios by the composer who was born in Warsaw at the start of the First World War, and by his daughter. The father's songs to fine English texts—Philip Sidney, Shakespeare—are shot through with melancholy, even when celebrating love, Roxanna, born in London, marvels at her city as Wordsworth did, from Westminster Bridge in That Mighty Heart, and her delight in her life bubbles through her piano trio Around Three Corners. But Andrzej's cello vocalise, Virtue, and his early Piano Trio Op 1 steal the show' (The Independent on Sunday)

'This must be a first: a father-daughter disc in which both are the composers. The centenary of Andrzej Panufnik (1914-1991) is being celebrated this year. It’s a wonderful opportunity to revisit his delicate, jewel-like music, at once appealing, rigorous and poignant. Today the name Panufnik is as frequently associated with Roxanna, who has masterminded this disc in tribute to her father. It includes a piano trio by each, songs by each, and one song—Modlitwa—which he started and she, years after his death, completed. Love Song, a setting of Philip Sidney which Andrzej dedicated to his wife, Camilla, makes a heartfelt opening. Dreamscape, a vocalise here played by cello and piano, dates from the same period. This is intensely personal music-making, beautifully performed' (The Observer)