Dowland - George Whitehead's Almand

The publication is performed complete and is wonderful listening, with expressive playing and superbly vibrant, rich sound. The balance of the inner parts and the lute is very satisfying, and... — Early Music Review, December 2013 More…

All the playing here is on an international level: beautifully balanced, marvellously flexible in phrasing and tempo, with much well-judged space in the phrasing. — Gramophone Magazine, September 2023 More…

A seductively programmed and sumptuously realised anthology of music for viol consort and voice that conveys the Elizabethan psyche in all its melancholy and amorous playfulness. Pity the words... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2013, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Kirkby, with her half-a-century’s experience in this repertoire, lends perceptive insights both to the poetic texts and the musical settings. Words are beautifully etched with a dark, inky tone... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Seaven Teares are the heart of Lachrimae; the purpose of the other 14 items is unknown – were they intended to be played together with the Pavans, and if so, in what order? This present... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…