Browse: Vaughan Williams (composer), Wind Bands

Ashley Wass's commanding way with the solo part is beautifully poised in the Romanza, while admirably resisting any temptation to smooth over the Toccata's hard edges. Both in the Concerto and... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Simon Earl, the Priory’s director of music since 2012, clearly knows his way around its well- equipped resources, as evidenced by this adroitly chosen programme. Nimbly alert in Andrew Carter’s... — Choir & Organ, February 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The biggest test for the Tredegar Town Band on this Vaughan Williams recital is the Variations for Brass Band, a technically demanding piece written for the National Brass Band Championships... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[Clark's] playing has rapturous firepower...John Wilson's conducting secures ultra-vivid, sparklingly finished performances that also respond memorably to the quieter moments — BBC Music Magazine, March 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

the pick of the present generous collection comprising his thrillingly powerful traversal with the BBC SO from the 1973 Proms of Holst’s The Planets. With Boult at the helm of the orchestra he... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2023 More…