"one of the most original and fascinating works I have listened to in
some time … it showcases a composer who is a powerful voice, and one
whose music, I believe, will stand the test of time"
Classical Music Daily - CD Spotlight
“a fiercely individual composing talent”
The Times
“Howard’s lyricism has led to marvellously uncanny results that take
vast leaps in pitch and volume in their stride. … The result is
triumphant and strange, a shimmering klaxon that sounds like the
workings of some near-future mechanism.”
New Scientist
"A warping and melting of harmony and rhythm, in which intervals
collapse into one another, in which time is shrunk and stretched, and
in which extremes of density and quietness create a friction that's
expressive and geometric."
Tom Service, BBC Radio 3 New Music Show
“an apocalyptic sense of drama”
www.classicalsource.com
“There is a great deal to anticipate throughout what is certain to be
a productive and groundbreaking decade for this most ambitious and
forward-thinking of contemporary British composers.”
Gramophone - Contemporary Composer Series
