"... Rumon Gamba is in typically fine form, with the exhilarating playing of the BBC Philharmonic giving this premiere recording a sterling performance."
Tarik O'Regan - The Observer - 6 October 2002
"... Enthusiastically recommended to film buffs and Anglophiles alike!"
Haller - American Record Guide - January/February 2003
"... vividly atmospheric sound, Rumon Gamba draws superb playing from the BBC Philharmonic, with haunting vocal effects from Merryn Gamba and the Sheffield Philharmonic Choir" *****
The Guardian - 8 November 2002
"…a full-blooded performance by the BBC Phil on cracking form."
Jeremy Nicholas - Classic FM ‘Best Buy’ magazine - December 2002
"... Rumon Gamba secures exemplary results from his assembled forces… and the recording is spectacularly truthful to match. I'm already impatiently awaiting Volume 2."
Andrew Achenbach - Gramophone magazine - December 2002
"…a full-blooded performance by the BBC Phil on cracking form."
Jeremy Nicholas - Classic FM magazine - December 2002
Record of the Month
"... Rumon Gamba's performances are excellent and the fine sound is exactly what one anticipates from this Manchester BBC venue."
Hi-Fi News - January 2003
"... Fine recording and vivid performances by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Rumon Gamba ..."
Sunday Telegraph - 17 November 2002
'A wholehearted welcome, therefore, for this valuable collection, excellently played and with a recording in the demonstration class.'
Calum MacDonald - International Record Review - February 2003
"…an exceptional release."
The Times 29 October 2002