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Chandos’s recording is full and rich... The Reflections on a sixteenth century tune is a real discovery that should surely be snapped up by Classic FM audiences. — MusicWeb International, July 2019 More…

The performances of all these works, under the composer’s friend John Wilson, are exemplary. The players of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra treat Bennett’s melodic lines with just the expressive... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Was there anything he couldn’t say musically? No need to answer that, but rejoice in the fact that his friend and champion John Wilson is honouring him in this new series for Chandos…You will... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2018 More…

Part of the success of the concertos performance certainly lies in Michael McHale’s high-energy fingers, confidently shifting between glittering decorations and bravura solo spurts. Meanwhile,... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The recital's radiant heart is Sheppard's Media Vite, but there are more highlights to come, including an outstanding reading of Holst's Nunc Dimittis, the flowing textures of Harris's Bring... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

It's hard to imagine a more beguiling start to this series or a more appealing introduction to Richard Rodney Bennett than this CD. It begins with a Partita that has a spring in its step and... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Richard Rodney Bennett possesses a natural flair for composing for both big screen or small. The concept of presenting the music in suites (no credit here for the arrangers) makes the best possible... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…