What they said about our debut CD 'Music in a Cold Climate: sounds of Hansa Europe'
'In variation-based pieces, cornettist Glenton, keyboardist Silas Wollston and violinist Bojan Cicic pull material out of nowhere, like magicians… Overall, a fascinating journey'
BBC Music Magazine, June 2018
Four stars
Four stars
'This debut disc by the crack British ensemble In Echo focuses on rarely heard 17th-century music from England, Denmark, Holland and northern Germany... A fascinating disc.'
Fiona Maddocks in The Observer, February 2018
'The imagination, skill, and dedication of the performers are what make this album magical. A sparkling new commission by Andrew Keeling adds a witty, modern twist.'
'Freude am kontrastierenden Spiel, virtuose Improvisationen und ansteckende Vitalität – das alles scheint für das noch recht junge englische Ensemble „In Echo“ eine Selbstverständlichkeit zu sein.'
'The performances are outstanding. Johann Sommer's 5-part pavan on Susanne un jour is particularly exquisite, as is Glenton's solo turn in Johann Schop's take on Dowland's Lachrimae'
Early Music Today, 'Editor's Choice' February 2018
5 stars
5 stars
'A lovely tapestry of textures and timbres. There is a nice chamber feel to the playing, whatever the combination of instruments we get real dialogue and Gawain Glenton's sophisticated cornetto playing never dominates.'
'This important recording explores a fascinating repertoire and an important historical period.'
What they said about our live performances
'An easy flow between genres allowed the expertise of the individual performers to be showcased. Violinist Bojan Cicic swooped through a virtuosic tour de force by Baltzar, underpinned ingeniously by Silas Wollston at the keyboard. Glenton (cornetto) and Emily White (trombone) dazzled in a Becker sonata, before Richard Boothby (viola da gamba) spun a compelling narrative with Schenck’s L’écho du Danube ... Be sure to keep an ear out for in Echo.'
'It's hard to say when early music became mainstream again, when the thirst for new old music and new ways of thinking about it was replaced by hearing the 'same old'. However there are still plenty of individuals researching this period that we think we know, coming up with repertoire that surprises and challenging what we thought we knew. I went to in Echo's inaugural concert this week and was very taken not only with the whole concept about the northern response to southern European music but with the highly inventive and colourful repertoire of this early-mid period of the 17th century, generally seen as a slightly awkward thumb-twiddling exercise until Corelli/Vivaldi conveniently arrive - presumably not how they saw it at the time. Add to this the fantastic playing of some of the most thoughtful but also virtuosic players around and you have that wonderful thing - a genuinely interesting, musically rewarding concert that leaves you understanding the period better too.'
Robert Hollingworth reviewing 'Northern Soul', December 2016