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The playing of the Trio Scordatura is excellent throughout in what must be music peculiarly difficult to keep in tune, and vulnerable to the slightest error. The recording enables one to hear... — MusicWeb International, December 2012 More…

Gorton makes no concessions to his performers - not that those here require any 'easy options' when it comes to realising such intricate and exacting pieces. Excellent sound and detailed notes... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2015 More…

This marvellous collection of works for clarinet, performed by the excellent Heather Roche, certainly exemplifies the composer’s intense, playful and endlessly exploratory musical voice. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

A comprehensive live record of five decades of McLeod piano works which McLachlan takes in his stride. Not without its challenges, for both listeners and performer. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Between Gerhard's Piano Trio, almost his first work, written in 1918 at the age of 22, and Gemini, composed nearly half a century later, yawns a stylistic gulf that almost defies credence; but... — Gramophone Magazine More…