'Daniel Purcell’s drama is absorbing and certainly musically entertaining [...] High quality entertainment'
BBC Radio 3 CD Review

'[...] this ia a genial performance that brings light to a surprisingly lovely work'
BBC Music Magazine

'Thanks to this well-made recording, with a cast led by soprano Anna Dennis and countertenor Samuel Boden, an overlooked episode in English musical history is exposed.'
Financial Times

'[...] heartening dramatic energy under Julian Perkins's assured direction [...] Well done to Resonus for jumping in where others have not'
Gramophone

'The florid writing is extremely well handled here by a splendid cast, Samuel Boden's Paris and Ashley Riches' Mercury in particular, while the opera is directed by Julian Perkins with verve and wit'
Early Music Today

'Director Julian Perkins, his soloists and period-instrument Spiritato! ensemble make a good case for the work'
Classical Ear

'More to the point, the work is delightful – not the equal of Henry’s Dido and Æneas, but as entertaining as his Indian Queen – and the performances do it excellent service. All the singers are thoroughly competent [...] and are very well supported and directed.'
MusicWeb International (Recording of the Month)

'[...] all soloists are stylish and involving. Spiritato! lives up to its name, giving us a spirited and sophisticated performance. There is crisp support from the Rodolfus Choir. Perkins keeps the work flowing nicely and gets a stylish performance all round.'
Planet Hugill

'Such is the vigour of the chaconne as a musical structure that there is no sense of the recording palling with repetition – every work is a delight in itself.'
Lark Reviews