'All three pieces grow on one - Neptune is by any standards a powerful act of nature-evocation, and its turbulent seascape-mood is yet more effectively embodied in the Symphony's first movement (the later movements seem less motivated, and the finale's wordless chorus sounds and unnecessary addition to the fabric). These performances, in almost demonstration-class sound, are expert and committed. An important act of restitution…' --BBC Music Magazine
Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice - June 2004
Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice - June 2004
“this release represents a remarkable discovery in 20th-century British music: excellent recording, too.” --Gramophone Magazine
'The always dependable Howard Shelley plays the concerto with real animation and flair, and Martyn Brabbins has a real feel for Scott's iridescent soundscapes.' --American Record Review
'A major must for the musical Anglophile.' --Fanfare (USA)
'Scott's scoring is extravagant but lucid, his harmony sensuous and involving, and his structures are free but controlled… This is a CD of terrific music, it demands comprehensively met by the musicians and the recording.' --International Record Review
'From the haunting sound of a plucked cello to the full orchestra rampaging with organ, it makes the best possible case for Scott's virtues.' --The Times
'This spectacularly engineered disc will come as a revelation to those who know the English composer Cyril Scott for a few once-popular piano pieces.' --Classic FM Magazines
'A major must for the musical Anglophile.' --Fanfare (USA)
'Scott's scoring is extravagant but lucid, his harmony sensuous and involving, and his structures are free but controlled… This is a CD of terrific music, it demands comprehensively met by the musicians and the recording.' --International Record Review
'From the haunting sound of a plucked cello to the full orchestra rampaging with organ, it makes the best possible case for Scott's virtues.' --The Times
'This spectacularly engineered disc will come as a revelation to those who know the English composer Cyril Scott for a few once-popular piano pieces.' --Classic FM Magazines
