Hyperion

Howard Shelley has a strong feeling for the varieties and subtleties of Spohr's symphonic style...[he] steers the necessary course between parody and genuine appreciation, and as a fill-up includes... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2010More…

the superb new arrangements by Iain Farrington of King David and Sine Nomine are particularly well worth investigating. Ikon are in top form, immaculately disciplined and highly expressive. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2026, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

The Land of the Mountain and the Flood is a very well-constructed piece, with a memorable tune. Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, in a brilliant new performance, give... — Penguin Guide, 2011 editionMore…

Glorious music, gloriously performed — Classic CDMore…

Though overshadowed by his pupil Purcell, John Blow's church music is highly distinguished. Here are 14 of his richly scored anthems in skilful and idiomatic performances. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2006, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

The large-scale Haydn E flat Sonata is superb, above all the middle movement in an astonishing and other-worldly E major. Hewitt's dynamic range is bold - she refers to Haydn's feeling for... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2009, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

There are few if any signs that the classically-proportioned Symphony in A major is the work of a 15-year-old…It’s a remarkable assuredness that is admirably engaging in this lithe performance…A... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2020, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

Nicholson, Tunnicliffe, and Kenny engage with Beznosiuk and her musical ideas, creating excellent chamber music — American Record GuideMore…