Critics' Choice, Recording of the Year 2021: 'Certainly the biggest toe-tapper of a disc that I’ve heard all year.'
MusicWeb International
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Critics' Choice, Recording of the Year 2021: '... this disc confirms the quality of Erlebach's songs and Guillon's performances.'
MusicWeb International
'In this fine recording ... the Scottish-based choir once more brings a rare beauty and depth of sound to MacMillan’s radiant music.'
BBC Music Magazine
Critics' Choice, Recording of the Year 2021: 'Superb recordings of the Shostakovich piano concertos ... a well- filled CD that is really excellent.'
MusicWeb International
'... they offer an unapologetically chamber recital, and sound as clear and precise as I can remember.'
Gramophone
'Richard Egarr and Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya are superb advocates blending virtuosity and understated elegance in performances that truly inhabit the music.'
BBC Music Magazine
'It's a serious pursuit but it's all great fun as well. Freeman-Attwood plays with great style and expression, while Anna Szałucka provides sterling piano support.'
Gramophone
'Various evocations of images run through these motets ... One is invaded by a visionary or ethereal magic sometimes close to mystical bewitchment.'
Crescendo
Best Albums of 2021 #1: ‘The tone precision and undeniable virtuosity of all the singers is emphasized by the truly impressive musicality of the ensemble, which makes listening to this album an exceptional experience.’
Jutarnji