Deux-Elles

The only out-and-out solo piece is Weber's Andante and Hungarian Rondo… Skinner makes a beautiful sound in the expressive Andante, and hurtles effectively through the virtuoso coda… even if... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2005, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Kathryn Thomas plays with impeccable technique and tuning, neat phrasing, and an attractive tone. Richard Shaw is a sympathetic accompanist, and Lawrence Power's eloquent viola in the Duruflé... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Chaconne Brass continue to stretch the possibilities of the brass quintet on Dancing In The Dark with a broad, inventive programme...The standout piece here is 'A Lullaby'...an absorbing, lively... — The Independent, 19th February 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This recording...in wonderfully natural sound, with the instruments exceptionally well balanced. The playing is relaxed, seemingly taking the view that is virtually music to eat to...this disc... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…fine motets by Stradella and Bassani make this disc worth investigation. …violinist Patrick Cohën-Akenine with his excellent bad Les Folies Françoises play with resonant warmth, particularly... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2006 More…

Clare Wilkinson's pure Mezzo voice emerges from the mists of time in the opening antiphon by Talllis, sustaining and beautifully articulating the text. …the Rose Consort play in a sublimely... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2008 More…

Narrated snapshots of Rachmaninov’s life based on letters, diaries and contemporary accounts are interspersed with Parham’s soulful playing. Henry Goodman captivates. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…