Elgar

(Déjà Review) Rarely, rarely comes an opportunity like this [SHa]

(Déjà Review) Lithe and insightful traversals [JW]

A great artist’s important legacy restored, including first recordings of Beethoven, Bach and Vaughan Williams [JW]

Barenboim imposes his own conception upon this wonderful symphony [RMo]

(Déjà Review) Certainly an item to add to your collection, both for the visuals and the splendid performance [KS]

Elder’s later pair of Elgar symphonies is a fine achievement in beautiful sound – but not, perhaps, the last interpretative word [RMo]

Many first-class performances to celebrate the 475th anniversary of the Staatskapelle Dresden [MC]

A swift, cohesive, sensitive and beautifully played account of the greatest English symphony [RMo]

(Déjà Review) A radiant account of Enigma [CF]

Well-chosen old favourites and new discoveries [JF]

Distinguished recordings which surpass the earlier recordings by these performers [JQ]

A considerable achievement [JQ]

Another transfer of the 1938 Serenade to Music and miscellaneous songs from the 16 singers [JW]

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

A timely and enjoyable celebration of music for royal occasions [WH]

This important historical document must be judged on its own terms [JF]

An absorbing exploration of 20th-century church music, and a few recent compositions [JF]

A fascinating juxtaposition of the familiar and the unfamiliar [PJ]

Best avoided – there are many far superior options [RMo]

Admirers of music for Military Band and its performing traditions will enjoy this diverse programme [NB]

by David Barker

(Déjà Review) A masterly reading of a great score … Elder draws stunning playing from the Hallé [GPJ]

I will be returning to this disc often [WK]

A superb album [JQ]