Browse: Delphian (label)

Hill establishes his voice from the outset with fluid, velvet-toned playing and a predominantly introspective, rather than showy approach...In short, these are exquisitely poetic and, above all,... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The outstanding Edinburgh Quartet deliver every detail of these sometimes complex scores with total commitment, communicating them with passion and intensity. With an excellent recorded sound,... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2014 More…

This performance is just superb. It's the kind of disc you want to turn up to full volume and lose yourself in, whether you're of a religious bent or not. Through their crisp, measured phrases,... — bbc.co.uk, 8th April 2011 More…

With two women in the group, they make no pretence at emulating what might have happened in the 16th century; but that lets them sing out with more freedom. So this is no-nonsense musicianship,... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2013 More…

Benjamin Nicholas maintains excellent control of his forces in a recording that is sonorously generous and forward in sound. The Merton choirs (including the soloists) are in fine voice and the... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2023 More…

Hearing Britten's Michelangelo Sonnets in Jeremy Sams's direct English translations is quite a revelation, underlining the fact that this is a cycle about a 'love that dare not speak its name'... — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, June 2023 More…

Hill's technique is impressive, but he eschews flamboyant showmanship, bringing instead humility, poise and gravitas to these accounts. Tempos are thoughtfully judged and tend to underscore the... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

No reservations at all about Matthew Owens's first-rate playing. His articulation and ornamentation are always stylistically appropriate and he has the knack of choosing tempi which feel exactly... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2008 More…

Baker brings out each work’s sweet melancholy with expressive phrasing. Through his lightly handled bowing, the opening phrases of the Copland Sonata morph effortlessly into a dance rhythm...Even... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…