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This latest instalment of Chandos’s survey of Holst’s orchestral works is far more than a predictable beachcomber’s delight. The quality of the performances is a feast in itself, the BBC Philharmonic... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2018 More…

its character and its superb sound, both detailed and well-balanced, are as impressive and involving as ever...the music [is] not only well within the players' grasp but played with polish and... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2010, 3 out of 5 stars More…

I can confirm that Williams is on splendid form, responding with impeccable technique, burnished tone and perceptive observation throughout. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2024 More…

In Enigma, Andrew Litton is close-focused in detail compared to the familiar sweep of Boult’s recording, with very precise yet lively orchestral playing – notably in the swirling strings in ‘Troyte’…In... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

It's thrilling stuff, all tightly marshalled by Harding, though at times that control holds back the work ’s surging energ y. But it’s a small criticism — BBC Music Magazine, July 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[Tenebrae's] account of Parry's Songs of Farewell abounds in subtleties of phrasing and telling distinctions of dynamic, yet flows beautifully, the textual narrative unfolding with a rare continuity... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…