Instrumental, Oboe Solos, Berkeley, M (composer)

This is a sometimes dizzying tour of the English oboe repertoire, hopping in turn from rural lyricism to hard-edged modernity, but there is no disputing the technical facility of James Turnbull... — The Observer, 10th March 2013More…

Maxwell Davies's piece is among his deftest and most affecting miniatures, while James Macmillan's 11-minute solo is an eloquent memorial to the dead of 9/11 that takes the oboe to its limits... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2011More…