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An excellent and very welcome disc of Holst’s choral music [JQ]

An excellent first recording of an attractive recent work by Jonathan Dove [JQ]

A fine conclusion to Martyn Brabbins’ distinguished Vaughan Williams symphony cycle [JQ]

A good performance of the concerto, fatally undermined by completely unsuitable cadenzas [JQ]

A rewarding collection of recent British choral music, expertly performed in Poland [JQ]

A worthy tribute to Rachmaninoff in his anniversary year [JQ]

Essential, authentic listening for admirers of Leonard Bernstein [JQ]

World premiere recordings of orchestral songs by a largely forgotten composer [JQ]

A very rewarding album, including songs by two unjustly neglected composers [JQ]

A tremendous performance of an important new work by James MacMillan [JQ]

Jakob Hrůša breaks a lance for the symphony by Hans Rott [JQ]

Lani Spahr’s expert restorations have breathed new life into these important archive recordings [JQ]

A distinguished account of Mahler’s Fifth [JQ]

A revelatory album [JQ]

An interesting programme, impressively performed [JQ]

This recording of the Five Mystical Songs is touched by greatness [JQ]

A fine addition to the discography of Andrew Nethsingha and the Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge [JQ]

Overall, an accomplished and enjoyable performance of Messiah [JQ]

A major achievement which articulates many profound emotions [JQ]

Creditable performances of two attractive works, somewhat compromised by the recorded sound [JQ]