‘Parry has his own distinction; witness the winsome and ardent D major Sonata―lovely in its melodies and heartfelt in emotions―and the Fantasie Sonata traces a rich vein of lyricism. The Pieces are each engaging and pleasing. The splendid performances are naturally recorded’ (Classical Source)

‘Parsons is not a one-hit-wonder after all … one may expect the incidence of Parsons' music on programmes to increase significantly especially after such a fine sound as Carwood generates’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘The Cardinall's Musick are at their best in this repertoire, and their performances have confidence and authority … Parsons certainly deserves the hearing that Carwood's musicians afford us, so this addition to the catalogue is very valuable’ (Gramophone)

‘Carwood and his singers highlight the inherent drama of Parsons' style, notably in O bone Jesu, with its changing textures, brilliant canons and expressive dissonances … perhaps the crowning glory of the disc is the final Ave Maria, the slow and poignant unfolding of which echoes long in the memory. Hyperion's detailed recording, swathed in the glowing acoustic of the Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle, enhances these seraphic performances’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Polyphony's singing is immensely cultivated; bright, clear, immaculately phrased, and gorgeously balanced’ (American Record Guide)

‘Pärt's music remains an object of unstinting wonder’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘A landmark recording. Go and buy it’ (Choir & Organ)

‘Committed and definitive performances of this intense music’ (Organists' Review)

‘Outstandingly good on each front: clarity, balance, intonation, timbre, dynamic and textural control and, perhaps most important of all, feeling’ (Classic CD)

‘This is one of the most impressive discs I can recall from this choir’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Martin Roscoe and his colleagues obviously enjoy themselves enormously, and their readings of these attractive works are beautifully recorded … this delightful release is a joy from first to last, and is unreservedly recommended’ (MusicWeb International)

‘Martin Roscoe … is the sparking soloist in this enchanting disc’ (Yorkshire Post)