Recordings
British Cello Works Volume 3
Sonatas by Hurlstone, Bridge and two premiere recordings of works by Swinstead and Carwithen.
'there is no sense of scraping the musical barrel in this third volume. It's a characterful and distinctive sequence spanning the half century from 1899'...'The performances are assured...Walsh's powerful pianism' Nicholas Kenyon, BBC Music Magazine
'a sensitive, measured account'...'a very English performance'...'Lionel Handy and Jennifer Walsh are impressive. The sound captured by Lyrita is full and warm.' Music Web International
'Cellist Lionel Handy and pianist Jennifer Walsh give a superb performance...All this music is played with obvious skill and enthusiasm' Music Web International
'Performances and recordings throughout are exemplary' British Music Society
British Cello Works Volume 2
Sonatas by Smyth, Delius, Britten and a premiere recording of the Sonata for cello and piano by Gibbs.
'I like the Handy-Hughes approach for its fluidity, flexibility, rapport and fine turns of phrase'... 'played with real commitment and elegance'... 'a well-characterised reading, committed, and generating impressive intensity' Music Web International
'The slow movement is especially impressive, cellist Lionel Handy and pianist Jennifer Walsh catching effectively its air of intimate introspection.'... 'delicately expressive playing'... 'pleasing fluidity and momentum' BBC Music Magazine
'The opening is immediately captivating' 'Handy and Walsh play with conviction and flair' Interlude
British Cello Works
Four works by British women, including the first complete recording of Ethel Smyth's unpublished first cello sonata.
'The Music throughout sounds immaculately prepared, played with considerable skill by Lionel Handy and his splendid accompanist, Jennifer Hughes. Lyrita's sound is warm and beautifully realised. A very fine disc' Gramophone Magazine
'Intense and well-judged performances of music by British women' The Strad
'A fascinating quartet of cello-piano duos spanning a period of seismic shifts in music...Lionel Handy and Jennifer Hughes are warmly persuasive' BBC Music Magazine
'Handy and Hughes are articulate, expressive and playful exponents...The performances are malleable, sympathetic and stylistically assured...consistently superb and beautifully balanced' Music Web International
'A great disc!' Petroc Trelawny, BBC Radio 3
Ireland, Delius and Bax: Cello Sonatas
Three sonatas for cello and piano, including Handy's own arrangement of Delius's 3rd violin sonata for cello.
'Lionel Handy forges a compelling partnership with Jennifer Hughes, whose piano playing is sensitive and strongly defined...exquisitely realised by both artists.' The Strad
'Need not hesitate to explore this new disc for it offers fresh insights on two wonderful sonatas and an entirely new perspective on a third' Arnold Bax Website
'This thoughtfully curated programme is all the more successful for the utter commitment and seductive playing of Handy and Hughes' Music Web International
Winter Images
Barry Mills vol 9
'Evening and Night' with trumpeter Imogen Whitehead.
'Evening and Night is a real performance high point. Trumpet Player Imogen Whitehead is teamed with pianist Jennifer Walsh. Different trumpet mutes are used, first to create a cityscape with a suggestion of jazz, then a darker vision of Night Sea. Qestioning the Stars is a fine anti-war piece.' British Music Society