FAÇADES
Recommended Recording of the Year 2020 - MusicWeb International
“This is another top-notch release from SOMM with excellence in every department- a typically imaginative programme, immaculately performed and produced. This is an absolute gem of a disc in every regard. Without a doubt, Walton was the finer composer of the two with a catalogue of enduring masterpieces. However, the particular delight of this excellent collection is to remind the listener that at his considerable best Constant Lambert was a composer of real stature and one whose star still deserves to shine today.” Nick Barnard, MusicWeb International
"Geer's misty-eyed delivery is on the money." **** Michael Been, BBC Music Magazine
COME, LET US MAKE LOVE DEATHLESS
"There’s little doubt that these studio premiere recordings get to the heart of these songs. James Geer’s clear, direct, lyric-conscious tenor is splendidly balanced with Ronald Woodley’s piano. Geer proves a thoughtful and clever exponent." Jonathan Woolf, MusicWeb International
'By avoiding fussy rhetoric and allowing Holst’s setting to speak serenely on its own terms, they find the music’s effortless nobility. The rest of the cycle, though, is beautifully and straight-forwardly present – and scrupulously prepared." **** BBC Music Magazine
BRITTEN SONGS VOLUME 1
"Another attraction here is the opportunity to sample some of Britain’s best young singers....James Geer turns a nicely expressive line in the infrequently performed Sechs Hölderlin-Fragmente."
"As always, Malcolm Martineau’s accompaniments are a constant source of inspiration on the journey – one more reason why this series promises to be a major addition to the Britten discography." **** Richard Fairman, Gramophone