"The expressive nuance of James Baillieu's piano accompanying is reminiscent of Britten's own. That said, some of these performances just miss achieving lift-off ... Johnson is at his best in Still Falls the Rain and in The Death of Narcissus, in writing that reveals the strength and changing colours throughout his tenor register - just as Britten had intended with the voice of Peter Pears".
High fidelity (Kbh.)
Årg. 40, nr. 3 (2007)
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Mogens Wenzel Andreasen
Årg. 40, nr. 3 (2007)
The gramophone
2013 June
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Richard Fairman
2013 June
"At a few points [Johnson's] singing could do with more poetry to the sound but the unaffected honesty of his singing is always welcome ... The supporting performers are well chosen ... This new release from Signum Classics is a contender well worth hearing".
International record review
2013 June
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Nigel Simeone
2013 June
"This is a beautiful recording of Britten's five Canticles. It is one of the finest new discs of Britten's music thst I've heard so far this anniversary year, and it's one I'd strongly encourage any admirer of his vocal music to hear".