Recommended

Beauty and power triumph over darkness in Storgårds’ latest Shostakovich disc [NC]

A terrific disc [JQ]

A genuine triumph – a completely convincing performance of a typically Victorian Choral Festival work [NB]

Characterful performances captured in phenomenal sound [SG]

Precious jewels, delightfully played [ST]

Margain is very much at home in this music, and is its ideal exponent [SG]

Stunning singing from a great dramatic soprano who might have done more but chose otherwise [RMo]

A delightful collection of modern concertos for the harpsichord [SB]

All VW devotees should ensure they hear this ear-opening disc without delay [JQ]

A superb new version of Reich’s finest work [SB]

Welcome to the strange, murky, gorgeous world of Lim’s music [DMD]

This CD is a wonderful, enduring celebration of Ralph Vaughan Williams [JQ]

An exciting, intense and often dramatic performance of these masterpieces [JV]

Top-drawer interpretations in every respect [SG]

Fervent and passionate music making, a joy from start to finish [RCh]

A remarkable archive set of Vaughan Williams conducting his own music [JQ]

A winner in almost every respect featuring a new edition with an entire Act of previously unperformed music [MP]

Three magnificent Shostakovich performances [JQ]

A worthy tribute – scintillating music played with wit, verve, insight and exceptional skill [NB]

It is hard to see a better ensemble to take care of these chants than the Tiburtina Ensemble [JV]

Sensational Szymanowski played with utter technical control and expressive abandon [NB]

A valuable addition to the growing representation of Bacewicz [SB]

A significant achievement in realisation of 18th century French music [MS]

The outstanding work here is the Dixit Dominus, making it clear what a fine composer Martines was [GPu]