'Spence’s voice is naturally thrilling, radiant and luminescent in just about every second of this programme, crossing stylistic boundaries with the silvery ease of a born entertainer.'
The Scotsman (5 stars)

'A major presence in this starry company is the young composer Alex Woolf, whose Three Tempestuous Tunes strike out in many musical and dramatic directions in a matter of seconds, allowing the Shakespearean characters of his choice to address the listener with first-person immediacy.'
Gramophone

'[Nicky Spence] has the true singer’s gift of communication, without which these works would just be pretty but dull sounds. Instead - with the help of some superb accompanying from Malcolm Martineau - he brings them alive with joy, pain, love, despair and wit.'
Sinfini

'This recording by young UK tenor Nicky Spence, presently a Harwood Young Artist at English National Opera, and seasoned accompanist Malcolm Martineau affords not only an opportunity to sample the breadth and variety of Shakespeare settings through the centuries [...] but also the interpretative range of both artists. It's also a lot of fun'
International Record Review

'[...] I can’t think of any collection comparable with this. [...] There’s a large variety of periods of composition and of moods here. [...] I enjoyed [Spence's] performances here, expertly partnered by Malcolm Martineau and well recorded.'
MusicWeb International

'[...] it is a pleasure to find so wide a range of styles in response to the same texts [...] Worth investigating and enjoying'
Lark Reviews

'This is a delightful disc, with Spence showing both his versatility and his care with both music and with text. His performance is constantly engaging.'
Planet Hugill