Richard Hickox - Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Man (2003)

• Richard Hickox is a sympathetic interpreter of the composer and obtains sensitive results (and good singing) in The Holy Boy and These things shall be.The disc is of particular interest in that it brings a rarity, Vexilla Regis for chorus, brass and organ. First-class recorded sound.

The Penguin Complete Guide

• This excellent Ireland disc, probably all youll ever need of this prolific Mancunian composer and organist whose pupils included Britten, shows him at his evocative best… Epic stuff.

The Observer