Howells: Requiem / Magnificat and Nune dimittis

"The St. Johns Choir has never sounded better, and the recorded sound is glorious: clear and clean, but with great warmth and a sense of space. The finely nuanced performances are impressively controlled. This disc is a must-have for connoisseurs of English cathedral music and a great introduction to Howells for the novice."
- American Record Guide, May 2000

"Howells, having taken the position of acting organist at St. John's, Cambridge, during the Second World War, is given a fitting tribute with this CD, recorded in the chapel almost 60 years on. It culminates in Howells's 1963 spine-tingling tribute to President John F. Kennedy, Take Him, Earth, For Cherishing, sung here with an exquisite intimacy, rarely enjoyed outside of a live performance."
- The Observer (Tarik O'Regan), Jan 2000

"The series should prove to be a timely enrichment of the Naxos catalogue and is off to an excellent start."
- Gramophone (John Steane), Jan 2000

"Naxos here offers a generous selection in seductive performances from the choir of St John's College, Cambridge. This, helped by immaculate sound at once atmospheric and cleanly focused, will have King's Choir down the road looking to its laurels."
- Edward Greenfield, The Guardian, Nov 1999