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This is a fascinating CD of contemporary music by a composer at the cutting edge of his art. Here is music of penetrating intellectual achievement from a mind capable of using music to realise... — Pan Magazine More…

this superb anthology reveal what a false dichotomy the whole field recording/"conventional" composition debate can be. Lumsdaine's soundscapes are as concerned with inner dialogues, counterpoint... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2011 More…

Rhona Clarke’s music on this disc covers a wide range of expression, and throughout...reveals a composer of rare gifts... I have found this CD...to be fascinating and in many ways quite original...... — Musical Opinion, Winter 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Fiorini...is clearly a composer to watch – adherent of no fads, strongly focused on compositional essence, and unafraid of emotional extremes in his music-making. This is a splendid disc in every... — MusicWeb International More…

…this is a great CD. I insist that this album of modern(istic) lieder is irresistible. A large part of its success must fall to the remarkable vocal talent of soprano Clare Lesser. Goodly credit... — MusicWeb International, October 2018 More…

Between Gerhard's Piano Trio, almost his first work, written in 1918 at the age of 22, and Gemini, composed nearly half a century later, yawns a stylistic gulf that almost defies credence; but... — Gramophone Magazine More…