Critics' Choice, Recording of the Year 2021: 'If you still think of this work as a dusty academic relic, this is a good place to have your prejudices punctured.'
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'Fournel’s suavely energetic fugue is one of the most joyous and effortlessly dispatched on disc … I look forward to hearing this pianist again.'
Gramophone
'As gripping and entertaining as all this is, it was during the calmly savored Adagio of the 3rd Violin Concerto that I really lost my breath ... fireworks for Mozart lovers!'
Toccata
'Playing and choral singing are consistently beautiful ...'
Gramophone
'The performance features some beautiful singing in the slow movements while others crackle with drama.'
Choir & Organ
'In Schubert's mighty G major Quartet, the Fitzwilliam's trademark probing inquisitiveness, enhanced by period-instrument sensitivities, reveals a work of profound emotional complexity.'
The Strad
'This is an important release and would make an excellent stand-alone introduction to MacMillan’s distinguished and stimulating choral music. Strongly recommended.'
Gramophone
Editor's Choice: '... an album that delights from beginning to end.'
Gramophone
'He makes hip metropolitan fusion that reflects the different cultures. The beats are varied and intense.'
Jazz & Mo'