‘Kathleen Raine's poems drew the best from Bliss: simple eloquence, bold, shining gestures and memorable images including a fine nocturne: they are masterly, and would alone make investigating this pair of discs worthwhile. Geraldine McGreevy sings them simply, purely and very movingly … a minor revelation … [the songs] display the best features of the 20th-century song as an art form: the poetry is well-chosen, the music is quick-witted, and the accompaniments are as fascinating as the vocal line … no sooner had the disc finished than I punched the start button again’ (Gramophone)

‘This double album is a revelatory document and a source of ever unpredictable delight … These songs beg to be performed more often’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘This set marks yet another achievement by Hyperion in its splendid series of song releases’ (International Record Review)