Delphian

Obeying their instructions to the letter means that cellist and pianist convey the meaning of every crescendo or change of tempo, however minimal, proving that tiny details can have huge effects.... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

John Kitchen’s stylishly played recording, made on a 1755 Kirckman harpsichord, brings together eight well-chosen transcriptions. The music is universally glorious, yet the inclusion of the... — Sunday Times, 9th August 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

As Jane Manning has been to London's new music, so more recently Irene Drummond to Scotland's, her bright vocal timbre and agile movement the inspiration for many composers. This collection... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

a recital that is both entertaining and instructive — BBC Music Magazine More…

The performances are strong, at times strikingly intense, occasionally large in gesture and scale. — Gramophone Magazine, April 2022 More…

Wholeheartedly committed, authoritative and at times dazzlingly virtuosic — Gramophone Magazine More…

A major player in bringing European influences into postRestoration England, Pelham Humfrey deserves a wider audience. These agile and spirited performances do him excellent service. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Here we have five bold and bright chamber pieces, chiefly inspired by mythologies from the ancient world…the members of Red Note Ensemble, superb Scottish specialists in the contemporary, deliver... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2015 More…

Perhaps the ideal consort for this repertoire, the Marians bring an intimate, individually passionate flavour to Byrd’s Latin works. Nimble, lively vocal colour, warmth in the soprano (all too... — Choir & Organ, May 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Laudibus and Mike Brewer are particularly good at creating vocal effects, meaning this programme is tailor-made for them. Their rich lower body of voices and silvery sopranos combine beautifully... — Charlotte Gardner, bbc.co.uk, 24th August 2009 More…