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This set includes the Four Welsh Dances, not otherwise available on CD. These were the last to be written, and their mood follows on naturally from the ambivalence of the IrishDances. Penny's... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The first thing that sets this apart from other collections of Sullivan overtures is that – for the first time – it covers the entire Gilbert and Sullivan output. The only works that are missing... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

[Andrew Penny] draws not just a concentrated, consistently committed performance from the Irish players, but a warmly resonant one. — Gramophone Magazine More…

Andrew Penny and the Irish Orchestra are at the peak of their form — BBC Music Magazine More…

This disc caps an important and very impressive musical achievement for Penny, his orchestra, and Naxos, and represents a fine tribute to a major 20th century symphonist. — Classics Today More…

Penny's recorded performances of the first two symphonies are no mean achievement. The playing has spirited spontaneity and it is to be hoped that this well-recorded Naxos disc will tempt many... — Gramophone Magazine More…

Penny conducts the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra of Bratislava with poise, aplomb, and obvious love for the music. Engineering too is top-notch. — Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2023 More…

These early ballets show the young Sullivan already had the happy knack of tickling an audience’s attention, and orchestrating with wit and precision. No other recordings of them are currently... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…