Browse: Stanford - For lo, I raise up, Op. 145

The mean old saying, 'Those who can, do, and those who can't, teach', would have withered in the presence of Stanford; and no doubt one of the reasons why he was such a great teacher is that... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Stocked with female voices rather than boy trebles, the Trinity choir attack this repertoire with a brisk attack and mature aplomb under Stephen Layton’s sensitive direction. There is so much... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

How does one bring freshness to 'Praise to the Lord' or 'For lo I raise up'? The answer would seem to be group experience, for Benjamin Nicholas's soloists all come from the ranks of the choir... — International Record Review, July/August 2011 More…

Hill and the Winchester Choir are superb. The choral tone is luscious, the discipline outstanding, the recording captures the sumptuous acoustics of the cathedral without blurring the musical... — American Record Guide More…

Chichester Cathedral Choir are relative strangers to commercial CD, so this disc provides a welcome opportunity for the outside world to hear them in action. And with such understated yet beautifully... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2018 More…

A first recording of MacMillan's Durham Mass is the centrepiece. With liberal use of cluster chords and chant-like ornamentations, it's a gripping composition. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It is not through choice of music that Pegasus provide dramatic impact but through Altham’s fervent direction. Making no concessions to the small-scale nature of the programme, he throws every... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2018 More…