Reviews
Jesse Owens & Preludes in Our Time
"fine, humane music, which it is worth anyone’s while getting to know"
(MusicWeb International)
Dylan
"a logical extension of the twentieth-century English art song tradition"
(Musicweb International)
"most atmospheric and moving"
(Harp Magazine)
"a revealing and often moving picture of this flawed but fascinating genius."
(Musical Opinion)
"a ruminative and evocative monodrama of depth and originality"
(South Wales Evening Post)
“words and music of rare intensity leaving the audience spellbound”
(The Salisbury Journal)
“a fine understanding of Dylan Thomas, the poet and the man”
(Llandudno Festival Review)
The Drowning of Capel Celyn
"A fitting memorial to a shameful episode"
(Classical Music)
"many moments of great poignancy"
(Harp Magazine)
See Dylan above for full reviews.
String Quartet No.1 (Robben Island)
“this restless, eloquent piece”
(The Times)
"Michael Stimpson is one of Britain's fastest rising composers"
(Turner Sims)
Two Folk Pieces
"Stimpson’s music is more interested in the musical structures of the melody and what might be done with them, than in the extreme emotions depicted in the song. The result is complex and subtle – and so was Sioned Williams’s playing of the piece."
(Glyn Pursglove, Seen and Heard)
Sonata for Piano Trio
“...it is a finely poised, lyrical work. The richly melancholic Lento was paced to perfection…in short, a joy to hear.” (The Strad)
The Stars Have Withdrawn Their Shining
“a major contribution to the harp repertoire”
(Sioned Williams)
“a felt unity and strength of purpose”
(UK Harp Association Journal)
Three Variants on a Blue
“flowing with an improvisatory air”
(The Strad)
A Walk Into War
“a ‘masterpiece’ of modern chamber works”
(Salisbury Journal)