Ikon Arts News

The Tippett Quartet 's new disc of Bax and Bridge Piano Quintets has been very well received by critics.

Geoffrey Norris of the Telegraph gives 4 stars and hails "a vibrant performance", Andrew Clark of the Financial Times awarded 4 stars and writes that "Wass and the Tippetts make an impassioned case" and David Denton wrote in his review corner that "Ashley Wass offers his credentials as one of today's performers of British music, his empathy with both works being quite exceptional. The Tippett Quartet is no less convincing, their playing of impeccable quality. Very strongly commended." The disc reached 19 in the Gramophone Specialist Classical Chart.

The Swingle Singers are starring in the new T-Mobile Flashmob Advert "Welcome Home" which broadcast for the first time on Friday, October 29th simultaneously on 90 UK TV channels. The new advert has already been a huge internet sensation reaching over 1 million hits in the first few days of it being posted on YouTube.