CD, Weir (composer)

The freshness and precision of Weir's writing is perfectly matched by the well tuned, clearly articulated singing of Geoffrey Webber's Gonville & Caius Choir...Nearby Jesus College Chapel provides... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The bright, jangling soundworld of Judith Weir's All the Ends of the Earth immediately cleanses the aural palate...the BBC Singers bring their customary high standards of versatility and exectuion... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

this Advent showcase features conductors Andrew Nethsingha and George Herbert and, fascinatingly, three iterations of the choir, with and without female voices – and though the performances... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The musical centrepiece…is Graham Lack’s seven-section Refugium…Swinson’s measured approach gives ample space for the unique instrumental forces while judiciously shepherding his choir’s reserves…This... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2018 More…

The choir of the Boston-based Handel and Haydn Society is a technically formidable unit. Numbering 32 in this recording, they bring forensically precise standards of ensemble… in both Ives'... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2006, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The pulsing, fidgety rhythms of Adrian Peacock’s ‘Venite, Gaudete!’ mark the ORA Singers out as a chamber choir of high accomplishment. The technical accuracy is exceptional and the sound smoothly... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…