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At the heart of the album is the cycle Huit Chansons de Fleurs, by Ricky Ian Gordon. He’s no slouch when it comes to picturing words in his music – so we have drunken bees teetering along the... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2024, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Sherratt possesses that rare gift – a genuine bass voice that carries its lyrical, expressive clarity from its ringing high notes right down to a full-toned basso profundo delivered without... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

They create a sense of isolation within the sadness of King David; they capture Ireland's responses to the poetry of Hardy, Sidney and Symons with total commitment; and they respond with sentience... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

With her mezzo still steady and her diction a model, she is able to convey the varied repertoire here with admirable focus and expressivity, ideally supported by expert accompanist Simon Lepper. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The result is musically satisfying and rather touching, and Johnston lends her warm, communicative mezzo to a range of idioms…The most intriguing parts of the disc are the new works; no fewer... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2019 More…

Johnson's full, lustrous tone and floating higher notes, decidedly unlike today's typical 'English' tenor, suit this repertoire well. With James Baillieu's strong if unobtrusive support, he... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…