"One of the joys of reviewing albums is that occasionally something completely floors me. This debut album is one example. Delphian has an excellent reputation for producing recordings featuring new composers as well as promoting up and coming talented artists and this CD amalgamates everything that the label stands for ... Beamish's evocative 'Horizon' immediately draws this listener to the coast where an eerie wind is blowing along the beach as one looks out on to the expansive landscapes that the composer wants us to imagine; she manages through use of folk idiom to create a superb representation of place. The intensity that Lee and Allen create is haunting and poignant so much so I had to immediately listen to it again. The jazz infused third movement transported me from the beach to the harbour and an inn with everyone was gathered at the end of the day. The virtuosic semiquaver pages full of ‘blue’ notes as Dr Walker describes them and the syncopated rhythms showcase the artistic talent of the GAIA Duo. It's a work I shall listen to regularly ... The GAIA Duo has produced a lovely programme demonstrating outstanding musicianship, impressively meeting the technical demands whether it be bowing and trilling or through rhythmic energy. Hopefully, it will also surprise and delight"