Delphian

Full marks for originailty of concept and for execution, which has all this ensemble's trademark style and communicative nous, and for a fascinating booklet-note by Ivan Moody.ode12732 — Gramophone Magazine, September 2015 More…

How does one bring freshness to 'Praise to the Lord' or 'For lo I raise up'? The answer would seem to be group experience, for Benjamin Nicholas's soloists all come from the ranks of the choir... — International Record Review, July/August 2011 More…

At the heart of this Advent service is a set of seven antiphons specially commissioned from seven composers for Merton College chapel. They work splendidly as a sequence...Peter Phillips and... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It's music that distils the spirit of the Edwardian era, when the large quasi-orchestral concert organ was, from town hall to cinema, the must-have jukebox of its day...Ferguson knows the instrument... — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 4 out of 5 stars 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…

Wilde's love of this music is transparent … he throws caution to the wind — BBC Music Magazine More…

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

Compelling readings... The recording is detailed with every nuance, every pianissimo and swell, warmly captured. — MusicWeb International, June 2016 More…

Berger's grainy baritone is pleasing more than awe-inspiring...But he communicates with keen enthusiasm, and his word-lively Mozart Abendempfindung immediately draws the listener in to this... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2013, 3 out of 5 stars More…