Walthew

It’s an extensive programme, encompassing a variety of styles and forces ranging from bassoon solo to small orchestral ensembles. There are some real treats, such as Bantock’s splendidly imaginative... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

Plunge into the first track of this enterprising album, and you might feel that you're shaking hands with Brahms. The juicy harmonies, the music's confident glow: the echoes are unmistakable...every... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2025, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Murdoch’s exemplary pianism and intelligent musicianship consistently make themselves felt. The pianist himself singled out his 1927 Chopin Third Ballade as a favourite. One can hear why: his... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2019More…

[Siegenthaler and the Leipzig Quartet] give space to Somervell's natural gift for song-like melody in the first and last movements, and lend pathos to the third movement…[their reading of Coleridge-Taylor's... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2015More…

Of all the British clarinet works on this enterprising album that need reawakening, the easy winner is Iain Hamilton’s compelling concerto…Plane has the work’s full measure, benefiting from... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2020, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

The orchestra gives a gentle push and Sarah-Jane Bradley’s viola begins its waltz: graceful, natural, a playful little slide here, a brief flush of vibrato there – just enough to make the phrase... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2016More…