“…The performances on the disc have a sophistication and vigour that does full justice to the music. Adrian Partington marshals his large-scale forces admirably, and all concerned make a real case for this music. The disc fills in a valuable gap in the Stanford discography, but more importantly points to a composer whose choral inspirations were a world away from the British tendency to equate large-scale choral works with religion and Biblical texts.”
Robert Hugill – planethugill.com – 24 July 2024
“… Clearly, Stanford was inspired to create a combination of the devotional with the triumphant affirmation of faith. The recording is excellent, the singing is fine, the chorus and orchestra are obviously well-prepared. The accompanying booklet is immensely detailed.”
Jim Westhead – Musicwebinternational.com – 28 July 2024
Recording of the Month
“…Lyrita have presented the performances in excellent sound; there’s good clarity and a fine dynamic range while the loud passages have all the impact one could desire. This outstanding CD will be self-recommending to all devotees of Stanford’s music; I hope that it will also win new admirers for this fine composer. I think this is likely to be the most important contribution on disc to the Stanford centenary.”
John Quinn – Musicwebinternational.com – 9 July 2024
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