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The Baroque music group give us sounds we don’t often associate with Bethlehem but are probably far closer to what was heard there: zingy harps, reedy winds and plenteous modality. At first... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2018More…

Precise (except where blowsy imprecision is an atmospheric decision) but always characterful, this attractive disc wears its historical knowledge and skill lightly enough to appeal well beyond... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2018More…

Antonio Meneses delivers technically immaculate and warmly expressive playing throughout these three well-established 19th-century repertoire works…beautifully recorded and very fine performances... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2017, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

each voice has a specific timbre. But somehow they converge into what often feels like a single sound, aided by their near-telepathic musical rapport...And they don't inject their own pathos:... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2014More…

The soloists and instrumentalists are first-class, and Sorrell’s arrangements are full of zip and colour — BBC Music Magazine, July 2016, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

In Cassado's dark, sensuous Suite, inspired by Kodaly but infused with Spanish undertones, he exudes a mesmerising, Zen-like calm: tenderly shaped curlicues, ornate arabesques, and complex harmonic... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2016, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Channelling a range of stylistic inspirations, from jazz and blues to bossa nova and improv, this first album of original works by Croisé showcases his impressive technique and generous tone... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2023, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

In Alexander Panfilov, cellist Christoph Croisé has a pianist who can match him for soulful, scrupulous introspection but who also guides the big outbursts and then turn to a darker cast of... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2020, 4 out of 5 starsMore…