Resonus Classics

Watkins never completely ditches tradition, and his material and textures remain fresh and ingenious whatever the instrumental forces. I’d single out for special praise the pungent account of... — The Times, 1st May 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…

‘Blagoslovi, dushe moya’ [is] daringly slow; Scott knew the capabilities of his singers, however, and it works superbly, with Ory Brown the excellent soloist...It is a magnificent rendition,... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2016 More…

Smith is sympathetic, generous, introspective, romantic, adventurous in timbre…and his palette of sounds is enviably characterful…The overall listening experience is well crafted and charts an... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2019 More…

[Fata Morgana] receives an impassioned premiere recording by Nicky Spence and the Navarra Quartet alongside Valesova…from joy to despair, every emotion is here in subtle colours; a legacy of... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

All are world-premiere recordings, and if that implies at least a little barrel scraping, everything is meticulously played. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…

In very different ways, both works combine taut succinctness with emotional expansiveness and a striking capacity for invention...With full-bodied, Brahmsian writing for both instruments, it... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…