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The choir of Gonville & Caius, Cambridge, where Martin is director, provides a reassuringly traditional, transparent and disciplined choral blend, underpinned by exemplary organ playing – a... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2025, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

On this recording conductor José Serebrier brings out cleanly defined lines, pert wind solos and an old-fashioned thick American string sound that harks back to the symphony’s dedicatee, Serge... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2016More…

All this can be very challenging to sing, and Cappella Nova not only manage to get the notes, but surmount them with lyrical grace and very little hint of strain. Conductor Alan Tavener (a distant... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2016, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

the Avison Ensemble eschews the flashy bravura of some of its competitors in favour of a subtle graciousness that seems to capture essence of Corelli's polished style. They point up the fleet... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2013, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Gilchrist is an impressively rounded advocate. His enunciation is superb, his melodic phrasing is always wonderfully musical; he can be seductive, but at times there's an eloquent astringency... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2010, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Chiyan Wong, the Hong Kong-born pianist who turns 33 this year, is an instrumentalist of truly remarkable gifts. Most striking are his precision and variety of touch, creating a rich dynamic... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2021More…

Most clarinettists accept the revisions carried out by Barmann but Martin Spangenburg keeps strictly to the letter of Weber's score. He is a fine player, and there is much to admire in his performances,... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2012, 4 out of 5 starsMore…