Presto Recordings of the Year, Copland (composer)

John Wilson shows an instinctive flair for Copland's syncopated and changing rhythms, and brings out all the music's broad humour and intimate poetry — BBC Music Magazine, March 2016 More…

It makes for an earcatching excursion celebrating the heady pluralism of American music...Together they forge a formidable partnership, technically fearless and equally at home in the different... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2024, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

a heartfelt and considered album, delivered with a refreshing smile – and first-rate musicianship. — Gramophone Magazine, January 2025 More…

This is the finest performance of Barber's Agnus Dei I've heard by any choir, live or on record…a wonderful recital, not to be missed. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2015 More…

Sonically, the Chandos recording [of the Symphony] has enormous impact…But the interpretation itself is too soft-grained and often oddly tentative…Wilson and the orchestra are far more successful... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2018 More…

Adams's Chamber Symphony, inspired equally by Schoenberg and cartoon scores, is taken at a cracking pace, even faster than the composer's own...[Appalachian Spring] is given a lovely performance,... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

this is a special release because of the importance of these Mercury recordings in the history of symphonic music in America. The majority of the material (22 of the 31 CDs) has never been released... — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2023 More…