Harris, W - Bring us, O Lord God

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…

The recital's radiant heart is Sheppard's Media Vite, but there are more highlights to come, including an outstanding reading of Holst's Nunc Dimittis, the flowing textures of Harris's Bring... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

[Tenebrae's] account of Parry's Songs of Farewell abounds in subtleties of phrasing and telling distinctions of dynamic, yet flows beautifully, the textual narrative unfolding with a rare continuity... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This is a beautifully programmed and performed disc…Graham Ross takes a full-on approach, with tempos brisk and passions raised – mezzo Jennifer Johnson’s ‘Pie Jesu’ is, in particular, an emotional... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2016, 5 out of 5 stars More…

To mark 40 years of The Sixteen, its members have chosen 40 favourite recordings from the extensive catalogue. The personally written introductions to each track are a thoughtful touch. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Its 40 members make a warmly-blended sound in the opening track, Elgar’s ‘My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land’, with alertly sharpened accents on the pulsing rhythms of verses three and four,... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…