'And so it comes to pass, with Akers imbuing, for example, the insouciant vurtuosity of Lagnani's Variations on Rossini's 'Oh quante lagrime', the wistful beauty of Giuliani's Coming through the rye and the melancholic theatre of Mertz's Fingal's Cave with all the warmth, colour and expressive richness one could hope for.'
Gramophone

'It's a small soundscape, but when played with such beauty, taste and subtlety, an utterly enchanting one. [...] To explore the charming world of the guitar's first golden age, you won't do better than this lovely disc.'
BBC Music Magazine

'[...] extremely well played by James Akers, an experienced recitalist [...] he highlight here is Fernando Sor’s Variations on a Favourite Scottish Scene . The scene is Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon , which sounds really good on this charming seven minute piece'
Classic FM (David Mellor)

'Akers elicits a consistently beautiful tone from his guitars, closely but warmly and sympathetically captured by the Resonus recording.'
Classical Ear

'Aker’s employs his own considerable virtuosity to bring this neglected seam of music to vivid life, and he certainly captures the enthusiasm these composer’s poured into their subjects as well as hinting at the stunning techniques they must all have demonstrated as players. The warm tone of the authentic instruments is a further factor in the success of this CD.'
Early Music Review

'James Akers plays with obvious relish for the romantic idiom of the music, and for the distinctive sound of the guitar.'
Andrew Benson-Wilson (andrewbensonwilson.org)

'Resonus is to be congratulated on its ability to produce fine recordings of interesting and unusual repertoire. This CD features music inspired by Scotland from a number of guitarist/composers, many of the 19th Century, from continental Europe. It is a beautiful CD.'
Lark Reviews