Whately's choice is eclectic…[and] she sings them with attractive brightness and fervour. Her tone is not yet as distinctive as Janet Baker or Sarah Connolly, say, but there's a plangent shading in her lower register which reinforces the prevailing nostalgic atmosphere

a very personal project - exactly the kind of quirky, quality product we've come to expect from young label Champs Hill...Whately is a captivating live performer, and, denied any of her usual armoury of expressive gestures, seems to compensate here with greater vocal drama...[her] light, flexible mezzo makes for attractive companion for an hour's listening