Talbot’s engagement with the text is palpable. At the most obvious level, he seems to have crept inside the Spanish language, which bears down on his music in ways obvious and not so much…

—Andrew Mellor, Gramophone

Requiem for Fallen Soldiers...is a piece of stature and eloquence. The Estonian choir is excellent under conductor Mikk Üleoja, the acoustic well chosen for these forces.

—George Hall, BBC Music Magazine

Conspirare...is...excellent...overall the choir sings splendidly. Particularly striking is how successfully conductor Craig Hella Johnson balances Talbot's multiple layerings of texture, achieving clarity of contour...

—Terry Blain, BBC Music Magazine

Poulenc’s unflinching zest for life is audible in every movement...Hao and Gray play all of it solidly.

—Jane Harrison, AllMusic

Classical music lovers and listeners searching for...music with an intellectual edge will appreciate Palimpsest. On all tracks, Hao’s accurate execution of local details allows him to build up nice contrasts at larger scales, such as the breathtaking moves from dark drama to floating, light tones

—Jane Harrison, AllMusic

With this new production, the choir itself now presents an eloquent testament to Tubin’s oeuvre...The Requiem, in particular, speaks volumes not only about Tubin’s artistry but also about the interpretive strength of the Estonian National Male Choir. Already at the top of their game vocally and harmonically, the ensemble knows how to illuminate this composition in all its dimensions. In doing so, the solemn and the honoring always take precedence over the heroic, and subtlety and sensitivity

—Guy Engels, Pizzicato

Made in Germany is a superb collection of chamber pieces by an ensemble of people that know each other’s strengths and play well to them. It’s especially recommendable for the Laszlo Varga arrangement of Strauss’s Don Quixote that gives the work a radically different character from what we’re used to in the version for orchestra.

—Mark Gabrish Conlan, Fanfare

Teplitsky is superb...Tillmetz’s piece is skilfully written, and Teplitzky and Garza are a match made in Heaven...Elizabeth Dorman...brings huge character..The Don Quixote is a delight...A fascinating release: imaginative couplings to the main event, each illuminating the other, all brilliantly, fastidiously performed and well recorded.

—Colin Clarke, Fanfare

What struck me on first listening was the intelligence with which Olmos Ensemble treats each piece. Mark Teplitsky is absolutely superb...Varga's...arrangement of Don Quixote...I enjoyed it so much.

—Dominic Hartley, Fanfare

Varga created his arrangement of Don Quixote to allow chamber ensembles and their audiences to enjoy Strauss’s masterpiece in a more intimate setting. The Olmos Ensemble admirably fulfills that mission, with a performance that is stylish, smartly executed, and brimming with affection for Strauss’s creation. A most attractive recital. Recommended. 

—Ken Meltzer, Fanfare

This is consequently much more than an exercise in documenting neglected British repertoire. It is the beginning of what promises to be an important, recorded survey, undertaken by a pianist who clearly believes deeply in the music and possesses the technical resources to present it at its strongest. Adam Davies deserves considerable credit for bringing Anthony Hedges’s piano music back into circulation with such authority. This excellent release merits wide exploration, and the succeeding vol

—Murray McLachlan, MusicWeb International

Sacred Joy is just one of those Christmas ‘must haves’ for 2026.… Rayo’s performance is genuine and heart-felt.

—Glyn Môn Hughes, Classical Music Daily

Brian Hsu's complete Années de pèlerinage stands titanically among the most informed interpretations of the great Liszt cycle… approaches a corpus that reveals the evolution of Liszt's language: from the Romantic tension of his youth to the ascetic rarefaction of his late period…An interpretation that deserves to be loved.

—Smeralda Nunnari, GBOPERA

...highly committed playing from the...ensemble – all high-flying soloists and orchestral musicians...there’s much to enjoy here

—Hugo Shirley, Gramophone

The Estonian National Male Choir...exhibits an expressive range...From moments of hushed sadness to barefaced cries of anger, their delivery is always truly convincing and a genuine reflection of the music at hand. And here, the combination of voices, percussion and pipe organ makes for a powerful listening experience.

—Jean-Yves Duperron, Classical Music Sentinel