Signum

The individual movements of the Mass are nicely contrasted with, for example, robust duetting in the 'Et resurrexit', and a touchingly reflective Agnus Dei. …this recording provides an intriguing... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2004, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Intimate, small-scale performances of mainly familiar titles - including Britten's Ceremony of Carols - by a choir of ten singers. Occasionally more heft is needed. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2014, 3 out of 5 stars More…

This disc has a transportive quality. The choir moves as one, with stunning top tenor lines. Glistening and ethereal throughout. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

What a very interesting character Mr Charles Avison of Newcastle must have been. An 18th-century renaissance man, he composed, conducted and wrote about the theory of music...With their vivid... — The Observer, 13th September 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Roth’s music is striking for its rich, beautifully crafted choral textures, ecological and metaphysical subject matter, and references to the great heritage of European choral music...Earthrise... — The Times, 11th February 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

the consort’s blend is natural rather than rigidly smooth, with beautiful transparency from the altos, a sonorous bass-line and a steady, secure pulse. The impression is of wandering through... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Colourful orchestration, lucid word-setting and dramatic alertness are among its virtues. — The Telegraph, 1st April 2009, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Natural balances spotlight Fischer's hard work with textures, and how well he conjures the orchestral harmonica...The flecks of light over Liadov's Enchanted Lake are nicely caught, too — BBC Music Magazine, March 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…