‘Beautiful, newly-presented music. The achievement is quite breathtaking’ (Hi-Fi News)

‘A cornucopia of riches’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘This is an enterprising 'first'. I long to hear more of them and if this CD has the success it deserves, let us hope it may be the beginning of a series … the recording that has given me the most joy during the year. A work I have waited fully 40 years to find on LP or CD’ (Gramophone)

‘Its tunes are charming and its orchestral colour delightful. It's a hugely entertaining discovery’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘I practically jumped for joy’ (Hi-Fi News)

‘Altogether a treat’ (The International Opera Collector)

‘If you enjoy English operettas of the late 19th century I suspect that you'll be enchanted’ (The Light Music Society Journal)

‘As beautiful as anything you will hear this festive season’ (Yorkshire Post)

‘There is no respect in which the vocal and instrumental performances or the recording fail to do justice to a composer whose revival is long overdue. I strongly recommend you to discover this for yourselves. Bravo, Hyperion! … the second release in the Bach Contemporaries series reveals a composer of imagination and flair. The King's Consort give these rarities outstanding performances’ (Gramophone)

‘Robert King draws fine singing and playing from his ensemble. The soloists are uniformly excellent … Knüpfer is a real discovery—full marks to all concerned … the combination of education and pleasure is irresistible’ (International Record Review)

‘Beautifully executed’ (Classic CD)

‘The performances are immaculate’ (Fanfare, USA)