‘Martinů at his best. The Three Madrigals are given stunning performances’ (Gramophone)

‘Superb, refined and polished. The sonics are excellent. Schulhoff's music deserves to be better known’ (American Record Guide)

‘Superlatively played and beautifully recorded’ (The Good CD Guide)

‘First-class performances and superb recording. An indispensable issue for lovers of Martinů's music’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘Martinů's fluent brand of neo-classicism takes flight in an indispensable (and inexpensive) double-CD set’ (Tower.com)

‘Martinů's fluent brand of neo-classicism takes flight in an indispensable (and inexpensive) double-CD set’ (Tower.com)

‘First-class performances and superb recording. An indispensable issue for lovers of Martinů's music’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘If like me, your knowledge of Mexican music was previously, shall we say undeveloped, you may similarly be stunned by the treasures unveiled here’ (Music, USA)

‘Lôbo's glorious 8-voice Requiem is a sumptuous earful, but fellow Êvora alumnus Maghalhães knows how to turn an ear-catching detail with only five voices. Compelling nobility and sincerity all round’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Delectable though this music is, it needs performers who can do it justice, and James O'Donnell and his choir do that and then some. Whether depicting a soul thirsting for the Lord's rest, or giving thanks for salvation, the smooth trebles soar into the rafters of Westminster. This is a CD that brings the listener one step closer to heaven’ (bbc.co.uk)

‘Performances as searingly intense as they are ardently lyrical. Truly extraordinary fire and brilliance’ (Gramophone)

‘Truly coruscating and poetic playing’ (The Good CD Guide)