Description
Featuring masterpieces by Benjamin Britten (Five Flower Songs), Vaughan Williams (Three Shakespeare Songs), Stanford, Delius and Elgar alongside folk-song arrangements by Bairstow, Chapman, Grainger, Holst, Moeran and Stanford, this collection highlights a golden age of the English part-song, now somewhat neglected but nonetheless offering many gem-like compositions worthy of re-investigation. "a flawless performance by a perfectly balanced group of singers… These performers hold you entranced" - Digital Audio
"I have rarely been so stunned by the opening track of a disc before … the choir displays the most amazing discipline in their control of diction, dynamic grading and attack … I eagerly await to hear more from this partnership" - Hi-Fi News Record of the Month
"A cleverly-chosen and beautifully performed album very well recorded …" - Music and Musicians
"[recorded] with an expertise matching that of this talented group of singers … The control exhibited by this choir is remarkable and the quality of the voices outstanding" - Gramophone
"These performances are a joy to listen to" - BBC Record Review