Resonus Classics

The choir’s tonal purity and impeccable tuning are a pleasure, bringing plangency and repose to Philip Stopford’s ‘Lullay, my liking’, and a welling splendour to Philip Wilby’s ‘Moonless darkness... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The chamber context provides such an effective vehicle for one of his music’s most distinctive features – the often dichotomous interplay between the individual and the group…The Berkeley Ensemble,... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2018 More…

there is a fair degree of sentimentality and sugariness – and why not? This is a Christmas album after all, and Americans are not known for their seasonal restraint. Paul Gameson always keeps... — The Arts Desk, 3rd December 2022 More…

There’s plenty of drama in these works by Philip Moore, performed by his Guildford Cathedral successor, Stephen Farr. It’s St Albans Cathedral’s instrument that’s on display here, though, handled... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 3 out of 5 stars More…

A disc of Christmas music which is slightly off the beaten track. — MusicWeb International, 13th December 2016 More…

Each of Fox’s seven antiphons is preceded by the relevant Gregorian chant, setting the harmonic daring of Fox’s harmonic language in sharp juxtaposition. Some of the tight intervals test the... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Hyde goes his own way with regards to form, creates a thrilling orchestral soundworld and spins an engaging musical narrative in the process. There’s much to enjoy in this live premiere recording. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It’s a rather rarefied sound the choir makes in this mostly a cappella selection of contemporary and altogether contemplative works. The moments of colour are few and far between as a result,... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…