Somm Recordings

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]

A very valuable archive issue, which is self-recommending to Holst enthusiasts [JQ]

A certain stylistic sameness compromises the fine performances [NB]

An uneven but promising start to a large-scale exhumation [SV]

A fascinating set of rare live Fischer Dieskau performances and a chance to hear him reminisce [DHa]

A wonderful CD featuring works by four English composers [KT]

A disc that should gain wide recognition [SA]

Sargent’s charisma shows these scores in their best light [NB]

Scharwenka’s fine arrangements of these sunny, playful symphonies are superbly played [TMS]

A heartfelt portrait of a nation in vivid pianistic colours [PH]

From early Gurney to Ian Venables, the Pastoral is renewed through warmly flowing compositions [JW]

Boult’s stature as the leading Elgarian reaffirmed in spoken word and musical deed [NB]

New meat for cello fans [DC]

A most enjoyable disc [JQ]

A Boult miscellany spearheaded by the first CD appearance of the Second Symphony with the Scottish National Orchestra [JW]

A well-filled disc of two piano delights [PRJ]