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The Tewkesbury collection

John Rutter

Reviews (2)

BBC music magazine

2012 Christmas

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Terry Blain

2012 Christmas

"Even when Rutter's very obviously in crowd-pleasing mode ... the vernal freshness of the Tewkesbury boys' voices strips off the cloying patina more knowing, self-conscious adult voices often add in this music. There's plenty of technical control in the choir's singing, but it's not imposed with undue rigour ... Gorgeous oboe playing, too, from Alexandra Lowdon, in chirruping interplay with the voices".

The gramophone

2013 February

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Christopher Nichol

2013 February

"This CD is a valuable addition to the John Rutter discography and shows that the composer is more than simply "Mr Christmas" ... I can imagine the composer being well satisfied with the highly accomplished performances ... The trebles have a rich, uninhibited tone and the whole choir are masters of sustained, seamless legato singing. Director Benjamin Nicholas favours flowing tempi and he achieves an excellent balance between all voices ... A revelatory and rewarding CD".