BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Forget the dictionary definition of ‘standard’ on the cover: these are ‘standards’ in the jazz sense – pieces that form the central core of a repertoire…Overall, this disc is an impressive calling-card... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2020, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Skride's way with Stravinsky's Violin Concerto confirms it as a masterpiece of grace, charm and scintillating joie de vivre...Skride engages happily with the [Martin's] beguiling range of light... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

…Bliss's Colour Symphony was the work that put him on the map and it remains one of his most characteristic achievements. …Hickox just comes out in front, projecting Bliss's invention in full... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2006, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Evocation (1941) is the highlight here. The gently undulating introductory pages set the tone for the soloist’s wistful main theme… Zorman offers committed advocacy here and in the Violin Concerto... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2019 More…

Beynon's highly expressive playing is showcased in this (mainly) British anthology — BBC Music Magazine, October 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Whether these works qualify as concertos or not, and/or whether they were originally conceived for cello or some other instrument, they are all highly engaging music of expressive largesse and... — Fanfare, Jul/Aug 2020 More…

Listening to this comprehensive Chandos set, Bridge’s position as a shadowy transitional figure comes into sharper focus, the early Edwardiana yielding to a much more sharply defined mature... — The Arts Desk, 29th September 2012 More…

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales under the inspired baton of David Lloyd-Jones play these demanding scores with such glowing sophistication and confidence it seems scarcely believable they... — Classic FM Magazine, April 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…