REVIEWS

The recording of both works is first-class.

"...sounds very fine indeed; it has been perfectly recorded – rich and full in a good, generous church acoustic but with plenty of detail retained – by the technical team of producer Andrew Walton and engineer Tim Burton. Indeed, the entire disc benefits from those same technical qualities, whether featuring the orchestra alone, or the choir or the ‘full’ complement of performers."

"Expertly supervised by producer Andrew Walton and admirably engineered by Debs Spanton"

"Producer Andrew Walton and engineer Deborah Spanton have recorded the music expertly"

"…easily becomes the best currently available."

"Excellent remastering of Andrew Walton and tape transfers of Mike Clements"

"The Vox recordings...sound absolutely magnificent in their new freshness"

"Producer Andrew Walton and engineer Deborah Spanton have recorded the music expertly."

"This CD presents two very different, attractive recent works by Richard Blackford; both are given excellent performances. The same technical team of producer Andrew Walton and engineer Deborah Spanton were responsible for both recordings. The symphony was set down in the BBC’s purpose-built studio-cum-hall in Cardiff and the venue for the cantata sessions was a church; in these two very different acoustics, excellent, clear results have been achieved."

"The recorded sound in this new remastering (Clements/Walton) is superb in its balance, clarity and dynamism."

"The recording team of producer Andrew Walton and engineer Deborah Spanton are Albion ‘old hands’. Once again, they’ve captured the performances in excellent, clear sound."

"The recorded sound conveys the performance very successfully. In particular, the soloists and also the chorus are balanced very well with the orchestra. In addition, producer Andrew Walton and engineer Deborah Spanton have ensured that all the detail of MacMillan’s orchestral tapestry can be clearly heard."

"hair-raising and exceptional" ★★★★★

"...captured in well-fashioned/scrupulously remastered sound."

"...classy sound."

"Stunning production from Andrew Walton and Debs Spanton" ★★★★★

"well-engineered performances"

"...the most rousing musical present currently on offer" ★★★★★

★★★★★ recorded sound

"They [Lille National Orchestra] have been captured in a perfectly balanced and detailed recording of superb quality. A disc with my total recommendation."

"It’s an impressive achievement, not just from the performers, but also the recording team, who’ve captured the soloist’s movements which is such an important element of the experience."