Ronald Woodley

This attractive disc sets a new work by Anthony Payne, his Piano Quartet of 2015, aptly beside Elgar...captivatingly performed. Payne made a fine realisation of Elgar’s sketches for a Third... — Sunday Times, 22nd January 2017More…

Experienced partners in exploring 20th-century British repertoire, James Geer and Ronald Woodley specialise in honesty and clarity rather than big personalities and glamour. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

James Geer’s voice is distinctive, with a cut-through brightness of sound and superb intonation; add to this his intelligent phrasing and sensitivity to nuance and, in the Clarke songs, you... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

whatever the music, the forthright and sympathetic approach of tenor James Geer and pianist Ronald Woodley always makes listening a pleasure. Geer means and feels every word he sings...Through... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2023, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Tenor James Geer has a recitalist’s voice...His contribution is thoughtful and enjoyable. The two-piano works are beautifully polished, and recording quality is excellent. This program is very... — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2020More…

By avoiding fussy rhetoric and allowing Holst’s setting to speak serenely on its own terms, they find the music’s effortless nobility, even if they cannot make its fortissimo ending sound other... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, 4 out of 5 starsMore…