Divine Art

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Arnold: The Return of Odysseus (Divine Art)

(Déjà Review) It is wonderful that Odysseus has returned – to his proper place before the music-loving public [PSe]

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Pitfield: String Chamber Music (Divine Art)

A first-rate disc of engaging music [DJ]

Naftel: Orchestral, chamber and instrumental works (Divine Art)

A variety of compositional styles, interesting and evocative music, and a great selection of pieces [KT]

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Thomas Pitfield, His Friends and Contemporaries (Divine Art)

An appropriately inspired selection of works that illustrate brilliant compositional skills [SA]

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Pitfield: String Chamber Music (Divine Art)

Warm and understanding performances [WK]

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Highways and Byways, Rarities for Recorder (Divine Art)

A wonderful treasure chest of rare, interesting music [JF]

Johnson: Preludes & Fugues (Divine Art)

Anything but desiccated; technically highly skilled and in places very moving [JPu]

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Leach: Diary of the Bee – Chamber Works (Divine Art)

Lyrical music largely inspired by the wildlife and countryside of the Scottish Lowlands [EJW]

Thomas Pitfield • His Friends & Contemporaries (Divine Art)

A rewarding exploration [JF]

Pitfield: String Chamber Music (Divine Art)

Performances with brilliance, technical competence and a sympathetic understanding [JF]

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A Waltz Through the Woods (Divine Art)

Light music at its best, entertaining, melodic, charming – and performed with the utmost professionalism [GF]

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Mendelssohn: Elijah (Divine Art)

(Déjà Review) And above all else, above even Baillie, you’ll have a double dose of Williams, a magnificent colossus of an Elijah [JW]

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Highways and Byways, Rarities for Recorder (Divine Art)

Rare and attractive British music for recorder [GH]

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Carmichael: Toward the Light (Divine Art)

Music to lift the tired soul [PRJ]

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Bach: (RE)inventio (Divine Art)

An interesting exercise, with mostly winning results [DJB]

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D Johnson: Preludes & Fugues (Divine Art)

Another major contribution to Scottish classical music [JF]

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Parallels (Divine Art)

This impressive recital ‘parallels’ old and new favourites [JF]

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Dreams Desires Desolation – English Song (Divine Art)

An interesting disc of English Parlour Songs suffers from a lack of personality and variety [PT]

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Dreams, Desires, Desolation (Divine Art)

A substantial exploration of English song [JF]

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The English Tenor (Divine Art)

An enjoyable recital by a newcomer to the field of English Art Song [EJW]

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American Choral Classics (Divine Art)

An enjoyable performance of Copland’s fine In the Beginning; otherwise of variable quality [GPJ]

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Ek-Stasis (Divine Art)

A splendid exploration of music set against the background of Classical mythology [JF]

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JS Bach: Tranquillity (Divine Art)

A calming collection of Bach’s keyboard music, played with great skill and finesse [MSt]

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Stevens: Chasing Shadows (Divine Art)

Variegated moods: lyricism and awkward edges [RB]