Resonus Classics

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…

[Smith’s] thoughtful, sympathetic performances discern the unique qualities of each [piece]…it is a compelling reading with a firm point of view [and his] strong, clear sound is superbly captured... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2016 More…

Experienced partners in exploring 20th-century British repertoire, James Geer and Ronald Woodley specialise in honesty and clarity rather than big personalities and glamour. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Its dramatic juxtapositions of Lisztian piano cadenzas with VW’s setting for choir and orchestra of Thomas Ravenscroft’s 17th-century psalm tune are stirringly captured on this new recording,... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

All told, a delectable addition to the Poulenc discography. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Lively refined performances of two significant 20th century Hungarians. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

if none of these songs are instantly memorable, then it’s good to have encountered them on disc and one hopes for future reacquaintance in the occasional song recital. — Gramophone Magazine, April 2024 More…

With her mezzo still steady and her diction a model, she is able to convey the varied repertoire here with admirable focus and expressivity, ideally supported by expert accompanist Simon Lepper. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Ferris encourages his singers to generate a rich, robust texture, abundant in vibrant colour and undoubted excitement. That’s not to say it’s a free-for-all shout. Flexibility is matched by... — The Guardian, 10th March 2018 More…