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Christophers has here programmed as deftly as Purcell wrote...The performers are few – eight vocalists, two recorders, a 12-string band plus continuo – fleet and wonderfully bold. In laments,... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2020, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

The Sixteen sounds as crisp and refreshing as a frosty morning...A wide and interesting choice of festive favourites, performed with precise, unsentimental warmth and a sense of occasion. — Classic FM Magazine, January 2011, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Deft, precise and cleanly executed, these performances from The Sixteen's Britten choral series come up fresh as paint in this repackaging (A Boy was Born is the other main work). — BBC Music Magazine, December 2005, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Elin Manahan Thomas is excellent in the lyrical/poignant moments, but is, as yet, not impassioned enough for Handel's powerful emotions. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2007, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

As we should expect, [the Welcome Songs] are cheerful pieces whose character is realised in the spontaneous responses of The Sixteen…Taken together these compositions produce a colourful chiaroscuro... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2018, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

There is no denying the Eyblers’ verve and delicacy of touch, and the lighter No 2 is a treat. — Sunday Times, 4th March 2018More…