Dring

Williams is accompanied throughout by his own orchestral reimaginings; and he’s evidently an orchestrator with a fine ear and lively imagination...This is all exquisitely sung too. The melodic... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

I can confirm that Williams is on splendid form, responding with impeccable technique, burnished tone and perceptive observation throughout. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2024 More…

Sampson’s vocal security throughout the registers, clear diction, and patrician phrasing all testify to a complete artist. And Sampson proves every bit as much at home in the modernist works... — Fanfare, Mar/Apr 2024 More…

Much of it is beautifully done. Charvet has a warm, appealing mezzo, with a tangy lower register and fine dynamic control at the top. She’s at her best in jazz-inflected or declamatory numbers...Manoff,... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2020 More…

With her mezzo still steady and her diction a model, she is able to convey the varied repertoire here with admirable focus and expressivity, ideally supported by expert accompanist Simon Lepper. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…