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This immensely valuable recording now gives at least an inkling of the considerable composer that was lost to British music at the ridiculously early age of 37... Performances of both composers... — BBC Music Magazine, 1994 More…

This CD single presents the biggest work to date by a little-known but conspicuously talented composer... The structure as well as the sound world of Vanity is as bold as it is original. A remarkable... — Sunday Times More…

the present work is intrinsically of, while transcending, its time, as vividly as that of its subject. Thus 'a day in the life' is compacted into 60 minutes - the eight tracks taking the listener... — International Record Review, May 2011 More…

The performances are as assured as expected from an orchestra that has done so much to raise the wind band to its current prominence, heard in recording which captures the music's impact but... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2010 More…

Although he has worked across various genres, the concert music of Gary Carpenter has been neglected on disc and this wide-ranging release confirms his humour is seldom without more serious... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2007 More…

The neglect of Elisabeth Lutyens's music has been one of the more egregious critical errors of the past quarter-century… With 31 tracks this CD highlights Lutyens's gift for building large-ish... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

A fascinating preview of potentially great things to come — The Times More…