‘Ensemble in a septet of diverse chamber and instrumental works is welcome and illuminating in equal measure ... The main part of the programme reveals just how adroitly Grime conjures pithy yet intense expression from limited instrumental means ... The Hebrides Ensemble have a track record inGrime's music ... and the resulting performances are first-rate, not least Into the faded air, where they outpoint the Hallé Soloists on NMC in an account of greater clarity. Superb sound throughout.’

‘[Helen Grime's] playful approach to texture is just as clear in her smaller-scale works as it is in her more widely known writing for larger ensembles. ... Flurries of activity give way to moments of calm tranquillity in so many of these works, which turn on a penny in a matter of tars, expertly handled by the Hebrides Ensemble players. ... There is so much in Grime's writing, that could be lost in a muddy recording, but Delphian's sound engineers and producers have captured the nuances within the ensemble’s playing with such resonance and elegance here.’