Browse: CD, Sullivan, A (composer)

One would have to travel very far to find an album of British a cappella (mostly) music as beautifully sung as this...The Sixteen’s singing, like Mike Hatch’s recording, is as excellent as one... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2023 More…

These are first-rate performances, but perhaps what’s most appealing about the programme is that not all the music is...Setting masterpieces alongside also-rans makes for a fascinating dialogue,... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2023 More…

[Tenebrae's] account of Parry's Songs of Farewell abounds in subtleties of phrasing and telling distinctions of dynamic, yet flows beautifully, the textual narrative unfolding with a rare continuity... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

These early ballets show the young Sullivan already had the happy knack of tickling an audience’s attention, and orchestrating with wit and precision. No other recordings of them are currently... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The first thing that sets this apart from other collections of Sullivan overtures is that – for the first time – it covers the entire Gilbert and Sullivan output. The only works that are missing... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

This performance is close to ideal. All the soloists make their mark, and conductor John Andrews does an excellent job, bringing constant motion to the score and drawing refined playing from... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2019, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Half-forgotten overtures show the vigour of Britain's musical revivial throughout the Victorian and Edwardian eras. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2014, 3 out of 5 stars More…