Delphian

the quality of the individual voices, their complete skill in the art of choral singing and the mature musicianship evident across the choir would make this exceptional in any context...my purely... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2012 More…

The quality of the repertoire is matched by the quality of the playing. This is a group with a bright future. — MusicWeb International, August 2008 More…

All the performances seem admirable in commitment and character, with David Wilson-Johnson in particularly fine voice in the symphony. — Gramophone Magazine, July 2008 More…

This outstanding album brims with atmosphere and imagination…While Osborne’s modernist scores are uncompromising in their technical rigour, his music is nonetheless intensely human, radiating... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Baltic repertoire is hot in choral circles at present, so this CD will find a ready specialist audience...Gabriel Jackson's Cantus Maris Baltici celebrates the sea in swirlingly ebullient writing... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It’s a bold composer who takes on the Thomas Tallis of Spem in alium at his own game, but David Bednall does just that…The results are impressive…Bednall’s setting is constantly evolving and... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2017, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The reconstructed instrument technology is impressive, from the growling trombone-like lituus and the eloquent twin-piped aulos, to the water-driven hydraulis organ...The actual music is so... — The Observer, 2nd September 2018 More…

The performances do the music proud, not least the limpidly precise pianism of Mary Dullea and soulful clarinet-playing of Robert Plane, while the sound has a clarity and perspective equally... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2012 More…

Kitchen despatches each and all with performances that blend aesthetic nuance with bravura showmanship…Delphian’s vivid record sound adds to the considerable pleasure. — Choir & Organ, June 2015 More…

This recording is a real gem…the performance is always delicate but
nonetheless abounding in richness — Choir & Organ More…