Bairstow - Blessed City, heavenly Salem

The King's performance [of the Parry] is predictably idiomatic, if a touch carefully preened and respectful...[Ireland's] is a more explicitly dramatic setting, and the singers seem to relish... — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Benjamin Nicholas maintains excellent control of his forces in a recording that is sonorously generous and forward in sound. The Merton choirs (including the soloists) are in fine voice and... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2023 More…

Hubert Parry's glorious Coronation anthem 'I was glad' unfolds in waves of increasing elation and broad, sweeping lyricism. It's a tremendous performance by The Sixteen, and it's an effective... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

…Bairstow could hardly have finer advocates than David Hill's St John's Choir, beautiful in tone and balance… admirably clear in enunciation, well supported by rhythmic organ playing, and outstandingly... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Sensitive interpretations enhance the excellence of the singing throughout this testing programme, which displays a group of choir soloists who never falter. Tavener’s mysticism in music brings... — Choir & Organ, July/August 2015 More…

demonstrates the choir's versatility …their freshness is an asset, and the extremes of expression … are beautifully caught — Gramophone Magazine More…