George Palmer | photo by John Feder

Each week, PARMA has the pleasure of not only releasing powerful works by our artists, but also seeing the positive impact that these works have on listeners. Read on for a selection of what the press had to say about the latest releases from Navona and Ravello Records.

CONTEMPORARY COLOURS - Album Cover

“The orchestra give well-drilled performances, for which Sergey Smbatyan must take credit, and Navona’s sound is very clear.”

Gramophone on CONTEMPORARY COLOURS

TRANSPARENT BOUNDARIES - Album Cover

This is an utterly absorbing collection of superb art songs from a truly impressive sextet of composers.

Journal of Singing on TRANSPARENT BOUNDARIES

DRESS CODE - Album Cover

“Stand by Me” from Altius Quartet’s DRESS CODE on Spotify’s Chilled Classical Covers

BLURRED BOUNDARIES - Album Cover

BLURRED BOUNDARIES feature on Primephonic’s Florence Price Essentials Playlist

BREAKING THE SILENCE - Album Cover

“A fascinating listen where each piece yields new surprises.”

Take Effect Reviews on BREAKING THE SILENCE

THE PRIESTESS OF MORPHINE - Album Cover

“They use the tiny ensemble of violin, cello and vibraphone (with a brief appearance of the composer on waterphone) to create a very wide range of colours and sound pictures.”

Opera Ramblings on THE PRIESTESS OF MORPHINE

SONGS FROM A SPIRAL TREE - Album Cover

“What is immediately noticeable is the brilliant way in which Dashow allows both instruments (Weiss uses both the normal flute, the alto flute and the piccolo) to engage in a dialogue with the human voice into an inseparable whole.”

Nieuwe Noten on SONGS FROM A SPIRAL TREE