'By default, Claire Williams at the organ held everything together with a gentle hand'
Andrew Connal, The Latest 'Soprano Hannah Ely and organist Claire Williams capture the quiet intensity of this emotive spiritual song' Claire Seymour, Opera Today 'Supported by the gentle uplift of Claire Williams’s organ-playing ... the sopranos find a sweet resonance as they lean into the phrases without losing overall blend. The result is a wonderfully radiant sound that allows individual voices to ring through' Edward Breen, Gramophone 'Splendidly accompanied by Claire Williams...' Andrew Connal, The Latest '“The Little Coquette” by John Worgan was arch and appealing, its flightiness grounded by Claire Williams’s stylish accompaniment at the harpsichord...' Alexandra Coghlan, New Statesman 'Claire Williams’s performance...was also excellent' Hannah Templeton, The British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies '...Williams produced a consistently supportive and stylish continuo...' Jonathan Wikely, Early Music Today 'Orlando di Lasso’s ‘Susanne un jour’ was a fantastic melodic instrumental, emotively played by Claire Williams...' Joe Fuller, The Latest '...sensitively accompanied by Claire Williams...' Laura Justice, Recorder Magazine 'Throughout the concert... Claire Williams supported the musicians in fine style.' Robert Hugill, Planet Hugill '...subtly augmented by Claire Williams...' John Keenan, The Argus '...Stunningly masterful.' Erwin Hösi, Classical Source |