‘The dazzling brilliance and menacing darkness in Walton’s First Symphony are astutely caught here by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins’ (The Daily Telegraph)

‘Brabbins leaves us in no doubt about his expert touch in this repertoire. He gets lean, clean results from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, maintaining tension and momentum in a way that showcases the music’s virtuosic dynamism … Brabbins’ sheer conviction should win them new admirers’ (Financial Times)

‘Brabbins's account is a reminder that for all its derivative elements and bombast, Walton One is a powerful musical statement in its own right … the three-movement Second Symphony belongs to a very different emotional world, though flashes of the First's irascibility occasionally surface. Brabbins extracts all of the necessary orchestral glitter and swagger from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra … as a neat pairing of Walton's two symphonies on a single disc, this really can't be bettered’ (The Guardian)

‘Both of William Walton's symphonies are superbly orchestrated testaments to the ardour, romance and bitterness in the composer’s soul … Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Scottish are thrilling champions’ (The Times)

‘The BIS version is highly recommendable … but the new issue regularly outshines it in bite and romantic passion. This version of the iconic First Symphony even rivals the version that Andre Previn and the LSO recorded for RCA in 1966, a classic account that has comfortably stood the test of time … the whole disc is a credit not only to the conductor but also to the quality of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, which can stand comparison with any rival’ (Gramophone)

‘Poised, perfectly tuned, delicately shaded and beautifully recorded’ (Hi-Fi News)

‘Another winner from Hyperion’ (Manchester Evening News)

‘A highly desirable issue. Beautiful sound throughout. Very much recommended’ (Hi-Fi News)

‘A delightful collection’ (Birmingham Post)

‘Superbly evocative’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Breathtakingly played and sung’ (The Observer)

‘Much of the best of Warlock is here. As usual, Hyperion's presentation is first-rate’ (Gramophone)