October 2026

An excellent pairing of two of Britten’s most popular choral works [JQ]

Pared back Haydn that will divide opinion [DJB]

(Déjà Review) A disc of superb value in playing time terms as well as anything else [NB]

(Déjà Review) This is late-romantic music that sings with its face looking into radiance [RB]

An excellent recording of little-known music, which also raises some questions [JV]

An original and perceptive account of the reception of Shostakovich’s music in France [DHa]

A comprehensive survey of the Austrian emigré composer [SB]

(Déjà Review) Music designed to please then – mission accomplished [RB]

Captivating, mesmerising, and life-enhancing [DC]

The symphony is real discovery [RMay]

by Alan George

by Christopher Howell

(Déjà Review) It’s very good [BBr]

(Déjà Review) If you do not know these extraordinary works then this as good a place as any to start [GH]

Love, passion, heartbreak and reconciliation – everything you want from Elgar at his best [DC]

Perhaps not quite perfect, but still a delight [RMay]

A thoroughly enjoyable and varied program of works by a quartet of composers spanning 120 years. [ACG]

Exquisite musicianship: Baroque and Classical repertoire by a radical reformer [DF]