MacMillan - Seven Last Words from the Cross

Singing and playing are polished, focused and alert; but it’s the controlled intensity that's most striking here. …I can’t recall a performance that so forcefully contrasts the sweet lyricism... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Seven Last Words was commissioned by the BBC in 1993 for Holy Week 1994, when it was broadcast in seven short programmes, a 'word' per day. It remains a highly compelling work. Under Stephen... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…