impressive piece easily bears comparison with works that Shchedrin admires like Rachmaninov's Vespers
resonant baritone and an hour spent in its company is a pleasurable experience…the partnership between Berger and Iain Burnside yields some fine performances
The restless beauty of Four Lyrical Pieces and strident romanticism of the Sonata offer remarkable counterpoint to his Suite for solo cello
This is a disc to listen to again and again"
poignantly rendered here by Frances Cooper
A Gaelic Blessing Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral impressive piece easily bears comparisonSUMMARY TRACK LISTING REVIEWS INFO The first in a series of recordings with Matthew Owens and the Choir of St Marys Cathedral, Edinburgh. Best loved sacred works and new choral music grace this release, which includes works by Franck, Brahms, Prt, Finzi, Holst, Tavener, Mozart, Henschel and Wesley, some of them in world premiere recordings. "This recording is a real gemthe performance is always delicate but nonetheless abounding in richness" "This is