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The choir is at its best in the full choral works such as the anthem ‘Turn Our Captivity’ where they impressively shape and unfold the music...this is a significant and welcome addition to Byrd’s... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

These are altogether compelling performances, with well-judged tempos…and the music always vividly characterised. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2015 More…

Christophers is in his element here, and though his string ensemble is half the size of Purcell’s Twenty-Four Violins, he coaxes a robust, full-bodied sound from his players. The detailed recording... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Ian Watson and Susanna Ogata offer stylish and invigorating performances, Watson negotiates the cascades of notes in the virtuoso opening movement of the E flat major sonata with admirable fluency,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The sepulchral opening phrases…the harsh, piercing violin sonorities…their beautifully gauged silences throughout the cycle. The Callinos have an eloquent way of ending phrases, too: listen... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2017 More…

Performances are of the standard one would expect from The Sixteen, the singers moving effortlessly between ‘old’ and ‘new’ styles, featuring some outstanding solo contributions in the concertato... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2017 More…