Delphian

The virtuosity of the Red Note Ensemble’s playing makes for a warm recommendation, not least for those still to encounter Cresswell’s distinctive sound world. — Gramophone Magazine, June 2018 More…

The 1769 Taskin harpischord, from Edinburgh University's Russell Collection, is a gem, resonant and entrancing. Unequal temperament pushes some intonation to its intriguing limit. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Hill establishes his voice from the outset with fluid, velvet-toned playing and a predominantly introspective, rather than showy approach...In short, these are exquisitely poetic and, above... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Hearing Britten's Michelangelo Sonnets in Jeremy Sams's direct English translations is quite a revelation, underlining the fact that this is a cycle about a 'love that dare not speak its name'... — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, June 2023 More…

this well-recorded album features some commendable singing and offers a welcome celebration of a still under-sung composer. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2023, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

This performance is just superb. It's the kind of disc you want to turn up to full volume and lose yourself in, whether you're of a religious bent or not. Through their crisp, measured phrases,... — bbc.co.uk, 8th April 2011 More…

It's the sheer fervour of the singing in Gabriel Jackson's The Glory of the Lord which gets you as it leaps, skids and (at the conclusion) yelps its paean of praise into the vibrant acoustic...The... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Tempos and balance are ideal under Fort’s direction, while the instrumental ensemble plays beautifully. The choir blends well, despite the occasional raw tone from the tenors at their top. In... — Fanfare, September/October 2020 More…

Sung with clarity and sensitivity by the two choirs, this beautiful, impressive piece easily bears comparison with works that Shchedrin admires like Rachmaninov's Vespers. The instrumental... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…