‘As is only to be expected from its past record, the Choir of Westminster Cathedral brings tonal richness and a superb musicality to its performances of these works. The solos sound as confident from the trebles as from the men, and one can almost smell the incense from the atmospheric recording’ (The Daily Telegraph)

‘Hyperion's engineering is excellent throughout, and the Nash Ensemble, who play with great sensitivity and exhibit a meticulous concern for focus, draw each distinct element into the most entertaining of music, and delightfully project an illustrious style in composition that you will want to hear time and time again’ (Hi-Fi Plus)

‘First-rate, insufficiently appreciated music in excellent renderings, and good sound. Well worth your attention’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Pliant and sympathetic performances of deeply rewarding repertoire. This disc will surely give much pleasure’ (Gramophone)

‘Superb performances’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘An intriguing treasure trove’ (The Strad)

‘This present collection brings together critical elements of Vaughan Williams’s style in excellent interpretations and recordings with a comprehensive set of notes, texts and photographs. In this 50th-anniversary year, it becomes an affectionate document—and proof of the composer’s mastery of choral writing’ (Choir & Organ)

‘The quality of Best's choristers and his insistence on the highest standards hallmark the Corydon Singers' catalogue of Hyperion recordings, especially so in their Vaughan Williams output released here on four CDs … Best's sense of pacing, feeling for word-painting and singer's instinct for phrasing never fail’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘This is as impressive and noteworthy a set as one could ask. It cuts a juicy swathe through the RVW catalogue of vocal works. In doing so it mixes the great with enjoyable ephemera and the Bunyan-centred with the godly and grand … Hyperion's laurels of the nineties granted freshly irresistible life in the now not so new millennium’ (MusicWeb International)

‘The performances are splendid, graced by such soloists as Thomas Allen and Bryn Terfel … the rapturous Serenade to Music has a cast of 16 singers fit to rival those of the original recording’ (The Sunday Times)

‘An enticing VW collection whose attractions are enhanced by Christopher Palmer's typically illuminating booklet notes’ (Gramophone)

‘Sit back and enjoy this VW concert of uncommon power and beauty … another luscious plum in the Hyperion catalogue’ (Soundscapes, Australia)