Shortlisted for the Gramophone Chamber Award

“What a glorious disc this is! From beginning to end the music just flows in an unending stream of pleasure. There is such skill and maturity in every aspect of the writing… These works could not hope for better performances…”

“… The musicians convey the genial quality of the piece [None] with playing that presses onwards, while sounding unhurried. The Piano trio is a short, attractive work… The Piano Quintet is on a grander scale, with many gradings of colour and intensity… The recording is warm and clear.”

“… The melodies flow throughout. With a deferential nod towards Brahms and his [Coleridge-Taylor] idol Dvorák, who had championed African American composers on his visit to the US, the Nonet offers a marvellously rich outpouring of ideas. That freshness carries through to the Quintet …” ****

“… the Piano Quintet and Nonet in particular are assured, determinedly structured and richly scored statements, abundant in melody and a gutsy inner harmonic strength… The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective… clearly love performing this music … they take the listener on joyful and impassioned journey – great players cherishing special music for a new generation to discover…”

Editor’s Choice – Chamber

“… The three works make an impressive sequence, demonstrating Coleridge-Taylor;s precocity… The two larger works here, the Nonet and the Quintet, burst with confidence and freshness… The Kaleidoscope players coalesce around the husband –and-wife duo of Elena Urioste and Tom Poster, and with musicians of the calibre of cornist Ben Goldscheider and cellist Laura van der Heijden, the performances match the assurance and spirit of the music …”

“… A highly recommended listen that will have listeners looking forward to the collective’s future releases.”

“… the youthful energy and imagination of this music is delicious, especially when the musicians of Tom Poster and Elena Urioste’s group pitch in with such verve and obvious enjoyment…” ****