My beloved is mine : song cycles

"Gilchrist is as agile as his pianist and evidently attuned to the importance of her role ... The mystic union of ground-bass piano with confident vocal line in the concluding 'Death, be not proud' set this interpretation of The Holy Sonnets on a footing with that of tenor Peter Pears and Britten ... It's in the most introspective moments elsewhere - the simple-seeming 'Nocturne' in On This Island, for instance ... that Gilchrist's unique artistry is heard to best advantage".

"Gilchrist, well matched by by Anna Tilbrook's clean-cut playing, offers gentle sensitivity and words that are crystal clear ... Well recorded, with a duo that is perfectly matched, this recital has its virtues. Even so, my preference is for a singer with richer vocal resources".

"Gilchrist is particularly forceful in the first stanza, then employs a beautiful, silky legato for the second. Evident too, from the outset, is the extreme virtuosity and musical sensitivity of Anna Tilbrook's piano playing [On this island] ... I know of no more satisfying performance of the canticle than this one, but there is a certain hectoring quality in parts of the rest of the programme ... The singing is, however, highly intelligent and thoughtful throughout".