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The violent end of the world is perhaps dark enough matter for Richard Barrett. His interference for contrabass clarinet, male voice and pedal bass drum firmly punctuates the piece with short,... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

although Barrett's music is indeed dark, it is also many other things, often at the same time: playful, unnerving and often surprisingly transparent...Composer and performers seem wonderfully... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2013 More…