Browse: Harris, W - Faire is the Heaven

The programme is a potpourri, and one from which emanates the refined scent of the collegiate choir, à la King's or Trinity. The tuning is impeccable, the blend unimpeachable. Director Nigel... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

It is clear that this is something really special. That specialness comes not just from the fact that The Sixteen elevate everything they perform through their opulent musicality and supreme... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2015 More…

It's when the pedal goes down (literally and metaphorically) that this disc really soars, startling the ear into ecstasy with the sudden release of Rachmaninov's Cherubic Hymn, the 'bright Seraphim'... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2019 More…

Hubert Parry's glorious Coronation anthem 'I was glad' unfolds in waves of increasing elation and broad, sweeping lyricism. It's a tremendous performance by The Sixteen, and it's an effective... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The Jesus singers give a glowing account in this rewarding programme. Supple, sensitive direction by Mark Williams. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Impossible not to add to the praise that has greeted this beautifully performed collection...The settings are mournful but consolatory. — Sunday Times, 23rd October 2016 More…