Highly Recommended

“…Performances are lively and convincing; an excellent disc overall.”

“… Dramatic and entertaining, Victoria and Merrie England is proof, if proof were needed, that Sullivan wrote some of his best music for the theatre. Furthermore it is stylishly played by the RTÉ Sinfonietta under Andrew Penny. Victoria and Merrie England is a worthy addition to the Sullivan canon of recordings.” *****

Interpretation ****       Sound Quality ****      Repertoire value ****      Booklet *

“… The conductor Darrell Ang indulges with the Orchester National de Lille and his excellent wind instruments in the sophisticated sound mixtures and the palette of dabbed passages to sensual intoxication. The technically flawless recording, which comes with only brief information, is a recommendable introduction to Pierné's sound cosmos …”

Interpretation ****       Sound Quality ****      Repertoire value ****      Booklet *

“…Conductor Andrew Penny and Irish Radio's RTÉ Concert Orchestra bring out all the charm, vivacity and wit in Sullivan's imaginative musical numbers. In this animated rendition, the eighty minutes of the dance spectacle fly by.”