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His tone is not just beautiful but finely graded over the widest dynamic and expressive range. Not only that, but his response to lyrical writing, ever sensitive, is matched by his natural feeling... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2011 More…

The playing of the Trio Scordatura is excellent throughout in what must be music peculiarly difficult to keep in tune, and vulnerable to the slightest error. The recording enables one to hear... — MusicWeb International, December 2012 More…

This disc deserves a place on the shelves of every serious collector. These two cycles of Gershwin arrangements contain some of Finnissy's best and most thought-provoking music played by one... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Not just a collection of clarinet works, but a well-devised retrospective of British music over three decades. Bennett's virtuoso, theatrical Scena III and Wood's engrossing, symphonic Paraphrase,... — Gramophone Magazine More…

This marvellous collection of works for clarinet, performed by the excellent Heather Roche, certainly exemplifies the composer’s intense, playful and endlessly exploratory musical voice. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…