Vaughan Williams/McEwen: Flos Campi & Viola Concerto

'Lawrence Power's playing is wonderfully varied, at times delicate and poetical, at others broad, passionate and generous … Power (and Brabbins, who exercises his usual imaginative flair and masterly orchestral control in this repertoire) is at his best in the Suite of 1934. Here the very sound of the viola seems to articulate that quintissential voice of the composer … This is a 'must-have' for all lovers of Vaughan Williams and British music in general!' --Gramophone

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'Lawrence Power is the perfect advocate for both works, with his rich, warm, sensuous tone and flamboyant virtuosity … Brabbins and the BBC NOW are in complete sympathy with his musical aims' --The Sunday Times

'Lawrence Power plays with a tone as dark as a cello, and a technique as agile as a violinist's: the ideal combination … Decidedly a favourite disc of 2011' --The Observer

'Lawrence Power's beautiful and mellow playing … [Suite for Viola and Small Orchestra] This gorgeous and fascinatingly structured piece' --The Glasgow Herald