Deux-Elles

This is a delight of a disc. Short and slight – pared back to the essentials of both texture and repertoire – it’s a lunchtime recital rather than a full evening’s commitment, something to send... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2023 More…

Julian Perkins has chosen an eclectic variety of pieces ranging from the first half of the 17th to the middle of the 18th century. New to my ears was a Capriccio by Wolfgang Ebner, whose dance-like... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Haywood and the Galliard’s approach is vivacious and well-balanced, with impeccable intonation and ensemble. The opening Allegro [of the Mozart] rattles along nicely and the central Larghetto... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2024 More…

Amanda Babington is an accomplished virtuoso who is exploring [the musette's] extensive repertoire. The Bourbon dynasty seem to have had a particular liking for the musette and this recording... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

I’d call this is a fine sampling of a highly able ensemble who on the evidence so far presented (this is their sixth recording) are as promising as any around. — Gramophone Magazine, October 2022 More…

expertly performed by a choir of 21 singers, under the composer's direction. Freshly melodic music, with imaginatively contoured part-writing. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…