Somm Recordings

Essential listening if you love Elgar’s choral music [JQ]

Beecham full of flair but with somewhat foggy sonics in live Royal Festival Hall broadcasts [JW]

A welcome digital release of a collection of Elgar’s songs [JQ]

Captivating performances of forgotten British gems [JF]

First recordings of three fascinating, recent works by perhaps the UK’s leading symphonic composer [GH]

A ‘Trout’ to challenge classic versions, exhibiting a welcome sense of forward drive, paired with a Hummel novelty [RMo]

A very fine and fitting centenary tribute to Sir Charles Mackerras [JQ]

A worthy 150th anniversary tribute to Samuel Coleridge-Taylor [JQ]

A distinguished and important addition to the discography of David Matthews [JQ]

A valuable, diverse and very well presented programme displays the composer’s strengths and weaknesses [NB]

(Déjà Review) The Bax premiere is a revelation [RB]

A potpourri of largely unrecorded Coleridge-Taylor [JW]

Compelling performances of three remarkable piano sonatas [JQ]

Entirely delightful music in engaging, expert performances [JQ]

Four very different works form a generous and diverse programme [NB]

An invitation to the dance from a master of the lighter style [PH]

The essence of the jolly trout in rare British piano quintet repertory [PH]

Enjoyable accounts of music from the dance floor and the concert hall [RMay]

(Déjà Review) Another hard-to-resist entrant for the Beecham collector [JW]

An indispensable collection for admirers of the music of Sir Arthur Bliss [JQ]

Passionate music performed with great skill and wisdom [NB]

A treasure trove of key works in vintage live performances [NB]

My go-to version for these remarkable compositions [JF]

A valuable insight into the life and work of one of the greatest performing artists of the past century [GPJ]