First Hand
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Skempton: Man and Bat, Piano Concerto & The Moon is Flashing
Roderick Williams (baritone), James Gilchrist (tenor), Tim Horton (piano), Ensemble 360
These are lovely, subtle works, and I hope that Skempton finds a broad audience on both sides of the Atlantic. Listeners who appreciate the music of Gavin Bryars probably will respond to Skempton... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2019
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Alexandra Papastefanou's Bach is utterly unpretentious in its naturalness, communicative warmth, cultivated energy and unselfregarding musicality. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2025, Editor's Choice
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there’s no sense of anything mechanical in the results: with one exception, all the tracks on this album breathe a lovely sense of spontaneity. —
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The Secrets Of Andalusia
Victoria Couper (soprano), Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde (oud, guitar), Daniel Thomson (tenor), Mirjam-Luise Münzel (recorder), Sophie Creaner (recorder), Toby Carr (lute, baroque guitar), Harry Buckoke (viola da gamba), Aileen Henry (harp), Roberta Diamond (soprano), Konstantinos Glynos (kanun)
Lux...
Lux Musicae London work delicate spells on period instruments, with three superb guest artists: soprano Victoria Couper, kanun player Konstantinos Glynos and flamenco guitarist and oud player... —
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Vivaldi & Bach: Concertos for 3 & 4 Harpsichords
Thurston Dart, Eileen Joyce, Denis Vaughan (harpsichords), George Malcolm (harpsichords)
Pro Arte Orchestra, The Bach Choir, Jacques Orchestra, Boris Ord, Reginald Jacques
This is a most enjoyable programme, with excellent notes by Mahan Esfahani and Peter Bromley. —
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Coming soon. Friends in High Places
Baroque In The North, Amanda Babington, Martyn Shaw, Claire Babington, David Francis, Bart van Troyen
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the American pianist takes us on a chronological journey that zips around the world, stitching together contrasting styles into an enjoyable musical patchwork. The dance theme is lightly worn,... —
