Concertos, McCabe, J (composer)

John McCabe's Fourth Symphony, some half an hour in duration, has something Sibelian about its utterly inevitable, ever-evolving progress. Behind the frequently prodigal surface activity, one... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

Desbruslais's immaculate playing and faultless musicality serve all these works well. I do not think that his playing in these works could be bettered...The Orchestra of the Swan's committed... — MusicWeb International, 2nd February 2015More…

Sarah-Jane Bradley, former member of the Sorrel Quartet, is a wonderfully eloquent player and obtains sterling support from her collaborators here. — Gramophone Magazine, July 2007More…

these diverse works add wonderfully to the repertoire and should help open up new horizons for concert promoters. The disc also showcases some superb young performers...Jinny Shaw proves herself... — MusicWeb International, 29th August 2013More…

McCabe's many admirers will welcome this release especially for providing - astonishingly - the premiere recordings of the first two of his Rain forest series...Angela Whelan is a commanding... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2013More…

The most consistently fine and distinctive piece is Pilgrim - what is it about massed strings that so often brings out the best in English composers? The strings of the BBC Scottish sound as... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2007, 4 out of 5 starsMore…