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These ten absolutely delightful and musically worthwhile overtures would brighten any listener's day and are wonderfully performed by a - self-evidently - hand-picked orchestra...an important... — International Record Review, May 2013 More…

though spiked sometimes with piquant harmonies and skilfully written, King's output is of the drooping kind, with titles to match...Bebbington tackles these miniatures with all the delicate... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The principals are all first-rate, especially Julien Van Mellaerts as the companion and Kate Valentine as the conflicted princess. As the wizard (and first ruffian from the opening scene) Ian... — Fanfare, March/April 2020 More…

No praise could be high enough for such an adventurous and challenging programme, particularly with offered in such vivid and affectionate performances. — Gramophone Magazine, January 2009 More…

Julian Jacobson and Mariko Brown shape the ingenuous yet often convoluted score [of the Busoni] with impressive ensemble precision, textural leanness and polyphonic clarity…The pianists’ straightforward,... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2018 More…

Dickinson, a fine musician with a wealth of experience, plays with a swinginspired half-smile and knowingly contrived insouciance. — Gramophone Magazine, April 2022 More…