January 2025

A complete collection of Martin’s a cappella choral works, together with some by his contemporaries, beautifully sung [SB]

I have eagerly awaited Volume 2 and am thrilled to have it now as it certainly doesn’t disappoint [SA]

Hamelin hits the heights with epic and fiery readings, gripping in every respect [SG]

Commanding performances of three works in homage to Chopin [JF]

One of the best Bach recordings I have heard lately [JV]

Not a great recital disc, but of enough quality and interest to make it worth considering [PSt]

All sounds well until invidious comparisons are made with some past masters and a lack of personality becomes apparent [RMo]

(Déjà Review) Well-played and recommended, especially for the Alkan [DBl]

These performances offer a different perspective on the genre of the madrigal [JV]

This disc shows why Matthew Martin has achieved such a strong reputation in the field of English church music [JQ]

A good performance of an uningratiating work [SB]

An interesting Strauss/Mahler coupling from early in 2024 which slipped through the reviewers’ net [PH]

Ulrich Roman Murtfeld is totally in command of, and enthused by, the music [MG]

A fantastic disc of Stevenson’s arrangements, elaborations and original pieces [JF]

The last in this set of nine Bruckner symphonies conforms to the imposing style and impressively high standard set by its predecessors [RMo]

(Déjà Review) An excellent introduction to the sound world of Michael Torke. Minimalism with a difference [NH]