Dowland - The Earl of Essex's Galliard

This is a highly polished modern brass quintet playing Renaissance arrangements with solemn precision and occasional dancing exuberance. The recorded sound’s terrific and the project is well-documented — MusicWeb International, 6th June 2013 More…

This is Matthew Wadsworth’s finest release to date … a gem of an album, which exudes intelligence, sensitivity and sheer class … A richly painted recital that really shouldn’t be missed. — Gramophone Magazine, December 2006 More…

The publication is performed complete and is wonderful listening, with expressive playing and superbly vibrant, rich sound. The balance of the inner parts and the lute is very satisfying, and... — Early Music Review, December 2013 More…

It's music through which he's grown and which has grown in him so that this beautifully assembled anthology isn't so much a compendium of 'greatest hits'...rather it's a beguiling progress report... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…