Champs Hill Records

there’s a lot more to this recital than elegiac gloom. A fine showcase of double bass virtuosity, in fact. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Middleton is everywhere a sensitive and imaginative accompanist to Amanda Roocroft, whse intimate, emotionally versatile singing is always engaging, even if there are times when her soprano... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2013, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

We can only hope that following this outstanding release Dove will not avoid future opportunities to write mezzo-soprano song-cycles. — Gramophone Magazine, August 2017More…

There’s no singing on this jolly blast of an album, which successfully mingles sentiment, intelligence, cheesiness and reverence. It’s also one of those rare beasts – a Christmas disc which... — The Arts Desk, 22nd December 2012More…

The Oculi players’ fastidiousness with dynamics and tonal range held me throughout...Singing tonal nuance and dynamic variety distinguish the two 1940s masterpieces, and it’s amazing how many... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

[The Prophecy] evinces a propulsion and cumulative intensity that speaks very much of youthful uninhibition...At the opposite end of the spectrum are brief pieces for flute, piano quartet, and... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2020More…