Septura

This new anthology by Septura, an elite group drawing on the finest players in London, is just the ticket. The selections range widely, from the golden sonorities of Schütz’s Geistliche Chormusik... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The playing in the arrangements of the Two [Strauss] Songs is extraordinary. How do human lungs sustain the vast phrases and endless pedal-points of Der Abend (Evening) – a golden, tenminute... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The players blend superbly with each other, and where appropriate they stress the music’s lyricism rather than its brilliance. If you enjoy the sound of brass instruments, this disc is recommended... — Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2022 More…

Septura has managed to plug the void most effectively with this superbly played and warmly engineered debut disc of imaginatively conceived arrangements. Unsurprisingly, some of the richest... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Of the arranged piano pieces, the most successful by far are those from Prokofiev's Ten Pieces, Op. 12: their pawky humour transcribes very well indeed to brass, with grace notes and little... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…