Somm Recordings

A fine representative collection; no more rustic accents, please [JW]

Lovers of English song should not hesitate: acquire this disc and gatecrash Uncle Ralph’s musical party [JQ]

Winsome, windy and windswept with the occasional folkloric moment, but Stanford on auto-pilot [JW]

This release will be of great interest to all Mahler devotees [JQ]

A significant addition to the Boult discography [SG]

Some of Handel’s most beautiful arias in instrumental versions, performed with vitality, sensitivity and rhythmical precision [GF]

Blake at his approachable best in orchestral music [JW]

Simply wonderful piano playing [DMD]

A fine recital of miniature masterpieces [DC]

A fine centenary tribute to a distinguished British singer [JQ]

A valuable collection of Leighton’s choral music, with several first recordings [SB]

A fine recital by one of great Schubert interpreters – more please! [RWe]

(Déjà Review) The sort of disc which makes reviewing ‘peripheral’ repertoire a joy [RB]

An appealing programme for Medtner collectors and newcomers alike [DC]

One of the finest 20th century British composers of choral music showcased in first-rate performances [GH]

A charming anthology collected in tribute to a master interpreter of Schubert Lieder [RMo]

(Déjà Review) Piazzolla sans bandoneon but with added colour and played with fervour and sensitivity [IL]

A handsome 85th birthday tribute to a distinguished singer [JQ]

An album to treasure [DC]

(Déjà Review) An album to cherish that will undoubtedly figure highly in my recital discs of the year [IL]

An agreeable mix of gems from the treasure chest of British folk songs, selling for charitable purposes [GF]

Valuable premiere recordings of beautiful music in impressive performances [NB]

A remarkable archive set of Vaughan Williams conducting his own music [JQ]

A mixed bag, but indispensable to the Holst completist [SB]