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Splendidly captures the mood of these songs, with all their varied emotions [JF]

Maltempo captures the romantic sweep of the music and its nuances wonderfully well [JF]

Powerful, exciting, dramatic and sometimes introspective music played on a remarkable organ [JF]

An ideal balance of humour, warmth, lyricism and introspection in these appealing works [JF]

Affectionate, elegant and sophisticated performances [JF]

Brilliant re-masterings of superb, and possibly definitive, recordings [JF]

A highly melodic Victorian opera – good tunes, vivacious duets, trio and quartets [JF]

Four works reflect the time between modernity and tradition, revolution and republic, jazz and dance music [JF]

A satisfying, inspiring and moving recital [JF]

Exemplary singing and sensitive accompaniment in a fascinating song recital [JF]

An absorbing smorgasbord of music, from grade pieces for tyros to major recital works [JF]

An absorbing cross-section of vocal works composed over a period of four decades [JF]

A rewarding exploration of a variety of virtuosic works – technical wizardry and sheer lyricism [JF]

An absorbing exploration of most of Arnold Cooke’s organ music [JF]

A great introduction to the composer’s oeuvre [JF]

The second of three volumes, of great interest to all Ravelians [JF]

Another volume of Edward Gregson’s brass band music, rewarding and engaging [JF]

A well-balanced recital of clarinet music from Vienna [JF]

A great introduction to the achievement of an unjustifiably less well-known composer [JF]

A powerful work of considerable creative strength and technical proficiency [JF]

A significant release of Holst’s sacred choral music [JF]

This specialist-market disc will appeal to enthusiasts of Danish music and romanticism [JF]