“… Volume 8 of the British Light Music series presents music by Trevor Duncan and opens in joyful and uplifting fashion with 20th Century Express – a beautifully-crafted gem. Equally charming and delightful are the following works – A Little Suite being particularly so; while pieces such as The Girl from Corsica … Excellent performances from Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Penny make this disc a pleasure to listen to.”

Interpretation ****      Sound Quality ****    Repertoire Value ****      Booklet ***

“… The instrumental pieces offer musical entertainment at a high level, are imaginatively instrumented and melodically always catchy. The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, under the swinging direction of Andrew Penny, captures his charm with easy-going delicacy…”

“… The performances, with Andrew Penny once again conducting the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, are a delight and enter fully into the spirit of the music itself. The recording too is excellent, and the contents of this disc remain unique in supplying us with a portrait of the work of a composer who is otherwise usually relegated to single items in collections of British light music.”

“Trevor Duncan’s bejeweled miniatures bring out the best from the Slovak RSO in this delightful Naxos reissue.”