Vocal, Grainger (composer)

Mythes is all heightened sensuality and warmth, its heady atmosphere evoked through playing of extraordinary colour, detail and dexterity. — Gramophone Magazine, September 2023 More…

Hewitt’s spacious, uncluttered approach revels unashamedly in the pianism while still letting the original songs sing. The real treats are Hewitt’s own arrangements...In all, this beautifully... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

For all Adrian Bradbury’s richly seductive tone, stylistic sensitivity and evident affection for the music (not to mention pianist Andrew West ’s illuminating rapport), it’s with the Cyril Scott... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2024, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Claire Booth and Christopher Glynn have nurtured a love of Grainger’s folk song transcriptions and re-compositions since university days 20 years ago. Now the love has exploded onto this CD,... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2017, 2 out of 5 stars More…

Grainger's eclectic idiosyncratic piano transcriptions, despatched with light-fingered clarity. Strauss swoons, Stephen Foster's all of a tingle. Excellent notes, too. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Thomas's voice is one of the most ample, wide-ranging and evenly produced baritones on record. Hear him in the first track, the well known air from Leoncavallo's Zazà, and you will understand... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2006 More…

Thwaites is on terrific form. — Gramophone Magazine More…

Brantelid's feverish energy, tonal and textural range add something new. The Andante has a glistening innocence, while the sense of rough, spontaneous dance in the finale pulls the music closer... — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…