Schubert - Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen, D343

The balance of sound towards the treble celebrates the fresh beauty of Sampson’s voice. The counterbalancing gravitas of topics and tempos allows Middleton to trace long structural lines...This... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The baritone’s voice, not a large, juicy or powerful instrument, is helped by the engineers (in performance, balance can be a major issue with these arrangements), allowing us to hear plenty... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2024 More…

The al fresco exuberance of 'Bei dir allein' gets this recital off to a delectable start: Camilla Tilling's vernal tone is fresh and smiling, her phrasing both shapely and feurig, as Schubert... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2012 More…

The light, textured baritone of Florian Boesch finds excellent employment in this Schubert collection, flawlessly accompanied by Malcom Martineau. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Hasselhorn’s emotional range is formidable, alive to the power of a single carefullycoloured inflection within the arc of a perfectly-shaped line. Spurred on by Middleton, the acuity of the... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

the entire first disc is beautifully shaped as darkness gives way to early spring light, exaltation and consolation...at times, I wished someone could have coaxed just a fleeting smile or moment... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…