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The whole package adds up to an attractive seventy-minute programme of gripping new music. […] I fervently commend Klaus Lang’s magisterial Parthenon to all-comers. — MusicWeb International More…

This is an elegant and convincing instrument, characterised by its variety of 8ftcolour and free reeds, strongly suggestive of a creative path to eclecticism via a specific 19th-century model,... — Choir & Organ, March 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

the English Suite’s prelude is fantasy-like and a bit mysterious, with the mood enhanced in a slightly Romantic style by Mortensen. The Gavotte is extremely French, with a nod towards the folk... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

The performances and recording quality are at the highest professional level, although a more helpful set of program notes could have assisted the listener. This is not a disc for everyone. But... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

Artificial-sounding reverb mars the authenticity of the massed string sound – and serves to mask some imprecision in the ensemble playing. Solo passages emerge nicely, though, and the combination... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2022, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Folky and fun, this work for voices and small instrumental ensemble takes us through the seasons in the northern Norwegian region of its title. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2020, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Zappa demands a commitment from his players such as the Norwegian forces meet admirably. The sound is commendably detailed and upfront. — Gramophone Magazine, November 2014 More…