'THE BBC Philharmonic on their best form… their feeling for the heart of these pieces is led by the inspired and deeply compelling insights into the scores of Yan Pascal Tortelier'
Classic CD

'Yan Pascal Tortelier’s performance is the one to get.. The whole disc is charged with his missionary zeal, and the BBC Philharmonic plays wonderfully for him.'
The Guardian

'An exceptional disc from Chandos… Strongly recommended'
The Observer

'‘A welcome reissue of a fine recording.’'
The Sunday Telegraph

'BBC Music Magazine choice from a survey of recordings of the Elgar Violin Sonata – ‘First choice’.'

'Reviews from Eternal Rest:
For beauty of tone, they can match these illustrious forebears and the warm Chandos sound suits them to perfection… future instalments will be well worth hearing.'
Gramophone on CHSA 5045 Eternal Rest

'This is one of the finest a cappella choral recordings I’ve ever heard.'
International Record Review on CHSA 5045 Eternal Rest

'Luxuriant textures, sumptuous harmonies, mouth-watering melodies, all beautifully conveyed with ravishing choral tone; this is a simply gorgeous disc.'
International Record Review

'Unjustly neglected works enjoy superb advocacy under Richard Hickoxs baton…'
Gramophone ‘Record of the Month’

'Gramophone Awards 2003 best choral recording recording'
Gramophone

'It is astonishing that such fine pieces have been so completely neglected. They here inspire Hickox and his team to performances just as electrifying as those they have given of those they have given of the great series of late Haydn masses.'
The Guardian ‘CD of the Week’

''While her [Mordkovitch] First is magisterial, the revelation is the under-rated Second, here shining as no other version.''
Gramophone

'Elgar’s Second Symphony blossoms in the hands of Richard Hickox and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales'
Classic FM Magazine ‘Disc of the Month’ on CHSA 5038

'Richard Hickox’s studio recording certainly deserves a place in that select band. The Chandos sound is glorious and the orchestral playing first rate – on form the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is a match for any of the corporation’s other orchestras around the country – and Hickox’s performance has the sense of carefully moulded ebb and flow that the Second Symphony requires.'
The Guardian on CHSA 5038

'With its quasi-operatic characterisations and dramatic retelling of the story of Richard Grenville’s heroic battle against the Spanish fleet in 1591, however, it’s easy to see why The Revenge was such a huge success across Britain after its first performance in 1886. Stanford’s orchestration is deft too, even though it is short on memorable invention when heard alongside the two song-cycles. They are the real reason to buy the disc.'
The Guardian

'…a highly enjoyable addition'
Classic CD

''I remember Brian Couzens, Chandos' founder and main producer, telling me how he received a cassette of Jansons and the Oslo Phil playing Tchaikovsky and his immediate offer to record them. Well, here's the result and mightily impressive too - taut, passionate and very well played… a slice of recording history in its own right.''
Gramophone

'‘The refinement of the LSO string playing under Hickox is magnificent, and the subtle textures of the scoring are beautifully captured.’'
BBC Music Magazine on CHAN 9593 (Five Tudor Portraits)

'‘…one of the best Fifths I have heard. The recording is state-of-the-art.’'
Classic FM on CHAN 9666 (Symphony No. 5 etc.)

'‘Richard Hickox, whose dedication to the VW cause is second to none, directs a vivid performance, with splendid support from his assembled forces… the performances could hardly be better.’'
BBC Music Magazine on CHAN 9646 (A Cotswold Romance etc.)

'Rumon Gamba secures exemplary results from his assembled forces… and the recording is spectacularly truthful to match. Im already impatiently awaiting Volume 2.'
Gramophone

'…a full-blooded performance by the BBC Phil on cracking form.'
Classic FM ‘Best Buy’

'Fine recording and vivid performances…'
Sunday Telegraph

'This disc is pure joy… Craig Ogden… has always chosen his recital programmes with wisdom, and, as a performer in the specialised realm of the classical guitar, he has opened our ears to the instruments breadth of repertory and to its expressive potential.'
The Daily Telegraph ‘CD of the Week’