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The two sounds [of the mixed and male voice choirs] are well differentiated, the fresh clarity of the boys contrasting with the more mature sounds of the young women ... [a] cleverly devised... — Choir & Organ, November 2014 More…

Howard Skempton's music sounds deceptively easy. Openness to simplicity is one of the hardest qualities to nurture in music, and it is the heart and soul of Skempton's creativity. Exaudi is... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The mixture of music from five centuries is successful… each work is pervaded with a controlled yet sensuous pleasure in texture and melody, and it's pleasing to hear some lesser-known composers…... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

their works sound remarkably fresh, thanks in no9 small part to Ars Nova’s refined naturalness of delivery…the soundworld is generally post-minimal – and the singing immaculate…the highlight... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…