“…Britain’s greatest living composer of art songs…”

” …a song composer as fine as Finzi and Gurney…”

“…Venables can certainly pen a memorable melody,…there’s no mistaking the emotion slumbering beneath the surface…”

“…there is no mistaking the emotional and technical strength in Venables’ songs, besides their very real beauty…”

“…English art song’s melancholy legacy finds its voice in composers such as Venables…”

Musical Sample: 2nd movt. – String Quartet Op.32