"...The form in which we know the Sinfonia concertante is the revision Rubbra made in the 1940’s... Howard Shelley is a superb advocate and it is difficult to imagine a better performance. The Morning Watch is Rubbra at his most inspired... "
The Penguin Guide - 1000 Greatest Classical Recordings 2011-12

‘The songs … are beautifully sung here by Susan Bickley.’
Gramophone on Ode to the Queen

‘The Morning Watch … makes an arresting impression, and … is quite superbly performed and recorded.’
BBC Music Magazine on The Morning Watch

‘… and how eloquently and sensitively it is performed here by Howard Shelley, Richard Hickox and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.’
Gramophone on Sinfonia concertante

'A mouthwatering reissue comprising four outstandingly eloquent performances''
Gramophone