With the composer at the piano, Novak did full justice to the sinuous vocal lines that flowed gently with just a hint of near-eastern inflection.

...a motionless beauty...as delicate and as pretty a piece for voice and percussion as I can imagine.

Of the newest music given, Newell's piece Knossos was distinguished by very strong rhythms and a quite haunting mood; its characterization both of place and idea was impressive.

... a powerful and moving work. Starting with the hymn in it's simplest form, it takes the listener through a wide range of styles and sonorities: from gospel textures and bell-like clusters, to the Chopinesque, yet retaining all the while an organic cohesion. It is a worthy work to program, for audiences experienced with new music or not, as it gently bridges readily accessible musical language with new tonal landscapes.

A peculiar, haunting timbre... The odds are you’ve never heard this sound before.