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Barbican Hall, 7 April, 2011

'Sibelius’s songs are amongst the best-kept secrets of Finnish music and....display a good grasp of piano technique and provide an excellent foundation for the construction of the vocal lines.... Samantha Crawford and Robert Elibay-Hartog.... were both perfectly partnered by Gavin Roberts' - Seen and Heard International

'A selection of Sibelius's songs made use of some wonderful texts, each a story of love or loss. Gavin Roberts supported both singers excellently.' - Classical Source

Guildford Chamber Choir, 5 February 2011

'The stunning organ part was superbly played by Gavin Roberts' - The Surrey Advertiser

Chandos Chamber Choir, Brhams' German Requiem with Piano Duet, 28 June 2008

'The duettists, Jonathan Lee and Gavin Roberts made a perfect combination. They obviously relished their task, eliciting wondrous sonorities and brilliance from the St Peter’s Kawai Grand, and responding to the changing moods in the music - at times calm and reflective; at other times passionate and intense - always in perfect synchronisation with the choir.' - Reviewed by Penny Abbott and Adrian Davis

Sacred Vocal Music from 18th-Century Switzerland: Meyer, Schmidlin, Bachofen, Walder (Guild GM CD 7248)

 

'The organ continuo playing throughout is of a very good standard… the organist [Gavin Roberts] plays in a controlled and unobtrusive manner whilst at the same time providing excellent vocal support – a truly enjoyable conclusion'– The Organ

Charles Wood - Anthems Volume 1 (PRCD 754)

 

'Organists Gavin Roberts and Timothy Uglow provide, besides accompaniments, a well-played selection from Wood’s Sixteen Organ Preludes'– BBC Music Magazine

Leonardo Leo - Sacred Music (Miserere mei Deus & motets) (ASV GAU 226)

 

'With able soloists‚ mostly from the choir’s own ranks‚ and accomplished work by the organists‚ the performances are further helped by a matching clarity in the acoustics and sound production work by Michael Ponder'– Gramophone

‘Highly recommended.’ - Fanfare Magazine USA


Poulenc - Stabat Mater (and Litanies à la Vierge Noire) with the choirs of St John’s and Clare Colleges (DVD OA 0817D), Gavin Roberts (Organ)

 

‘performances are excellent, and they are sensitively filmed.’ – Gramophone