Vaughan Williams 150

This is one of the finest produced song albums that’s come my way. All three singers, recognised artists in their vocal prime, perform their allotted songs with commitment and character. They... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The biggest test for the Tredegar Town Band on this Vaughan Williams recital is the Variations for Brass Band, a technically demanding piece written for the National Brass Band Championships... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The acoustic of the cathedral gives Rupert MarshallLuck’s playing a sheen, particularly in the slow outer sections. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Concerto for Two Pianos benefits from an expert performance by Whittemore andLowe – one of the top duos at the time – placed rather too prominently against the Philadelphia Orchestra. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2021, 3 out of 5 stars More…

‘Bushes and Briars’ leads off the recital in baritone Roderick Williams’s sensitively expressive performance…Vann’s accompaniments are a model of tact and supportiveness throughout, and he gives... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

winning performances by the Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea...Most of the carols – ‘The Salutation Carol’, ‘Joseph and Mary’, and ‘Coverdale’s Carol’ among them – are unfamiliar today,... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The vernal setting of that 1905 production with its costumed actors, dancers and musicians undoubtedly cast a spell. Stripped of these visual elements, and with Vaughan Williams not quite his... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[The Te Deum in G] is delivered with lusty relish by the Royal Hospital choir, particularly in the ringing antiphonal exchanges. O Clap Your Hands has similar ebullience, and the motet Valiant-for-Truth... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Listening to the slower sections, you may pine for the original instrumentation, teasingly indicated in the arrangement’s score as particular bars pass by. On the other hand, it’s hard to resist... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…