Signum Classics

Andrew Nethsingha’s farewell to St John’s – a beautiful disc and a culminating celebration [ST]

A varied and very enjoyable programme of music for Advent [JQ]

Imaginative and technically stunning singing from this outstanding chamber choir [GPJ]

A very rewarding disc [JQ]

Brescianello’s chamber music I have heard confirms his qualities. I am looking forward to the next volumes [JV]

A welcome addition to the representation on disc of Alec Roth’s music [JQ]

An exceptionally fine Mahler recital [JQ]

(Déjà Review) The arrangements are interesting, the music delightful and melodically satisfying [KM]

Followers of Dame Sarah Connolly will no doubt derive a lot of pleasure from this issue, but I wish she had recorded it a couple of years earlier [GF]

Revival of a collection of appealing, less familiar Respighi [SV]

A rather special disc [JQ]

A beautifully played selection of pieces from Ferrabosco’s Lessons of 1609 which should be on the shelves of all who love the viol [GPu]

A prominent composer of vocal and choral music represented by performances of two fine, serious works [WH]

(Déjà Review) A most stimulating collection and it is hard to imagine that it could be performed better [JQ]

Kindly lyricism … easily assimilated, easily enjoyed [RB]

(Déjà Review) Few performances are fresher [CC]

Readers interested in by-ways of the baroque repertoire should find much to admire in the wilful Francesco Scarlatti’s music [GF]

A fascinating journey through Baudelaire’s and Goethe’s poetic landscapes [GF]

Outstanding performances of a varied and satisfying programme in superb sound [WH]

Mary Bevan’s golden tone floats effortlessly over Joseph Middleton’s sensitive accompaniment [GF]

Excellent first recordings of two important works by Cecilia McDowall [JQ]

A beautiful recital of mostly rare 17th Century songs on an immortal subject [GH]

This disc goes straight to my list of recordings of the year [JV]

Mary Bevan spreads her golden tones over the whole programme [GF]