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Organ music doesn’t get more contemporary than these invigorating and provocative pieces by the Lebanese-born Naji Hakim. Also, few in his field are moer sought after as composer, performer... — MusicWeb International, 28th August 2012 More…

The Italian-language settings respond excellently to Mary Bevan’s silken, untroubled sound. This makes it a recital of two halves. Despite her beautiful voice – and it is truly beautiful: resonant,... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2020, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

…John Lill at his very finest. …always allowing the composer his own voice while maintaining an unruffled mastery, grandeur and musical authority. — Gramophone Magazine, June 2006 More…

The disc’s title work, composed by Toby Young, is a playful reimagining of the Baroque suite…Young’s score conjures gorgeous sonorities, particularly in the string writing, and is matched by... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Harpsichordist Jane Chapman has taken liberties with the original source, and for the most part they are welcome…she has included extracts from another source [and] she is free with repetitions... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2015 More…

Salonen surely does nearly everything that most of us require from a cutting-edge interpreter with plenty to say. His Boulezian ear for balance keeps all the textures phantasmagorically clear...[His]... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

A hugely varied disc, with a mix of orchestras and choirs captured in brilliant sound quality. With each track more evocative and immersive than the last, there’s plenty to enjoy here. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

His approach in the Seventh might almost be described as operatic, with a clear focus on dramatic detail. There…the Eighth Symphony fares even better, with an infectious reading of the first... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…