‘ – my young-at-heart-ears were thoroughly beguiled by their very clever but simply notated and sure-firing patterns.’..the studies called ‘Downward Trend’ and ‘Canoning Gavottes’ guarantee excitement for any listener.’ - Paul Driver – The Listener April 1986 ‘the work is among the most effective attempts I have heard to write enjoyable unpretentious short pieces for solo piano’ - Keith Potter – Classical Music July 1986 'The pieces give a good idea of the scope of Singer’s compositional technique, with its nods towards Ligeti and minimalism and penchant for jazzy syncopation, as well as of the clarity of his harmonic thinking. Each number is tiny and tightly self-contained: the musical image is conveyed with the minimum of fuss, cunningly calculated to tease and engage young minds.' - Andrew Clements – Financial Times 1986