"Bass-baritone Andrew Foster-Williams finds just the right combination of awe and empathy intoning the Priest's 'Proficiscere, anima Christiana', his proclamation sharpened by the rasp of period brass. In Part Two he is an appropriately solemn, firm-toned Angel of the Agony, his delivery prayerful and heartfelt... This is unquestionably a great recording of Gerontius, one that every Elgarian should have ★★★★★"
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE 'Recording of the Month' July 2024

"Spence, Stéphany and Foster-Williams are superb in the solo roles ★★★★★"
THE SUNDAY TIMES

"Andrew Foster-Williams cuts a powerful figure as the Priest... and his impassioned, more mordant aria as the Angel of the Agony, replete with some of the most anguished chromaticism in the work, provides a powerful foil and preparation for the dramatic culmination of Gerontius's glimpse of the Almighty"
GRAMOPHONE magazine

"Andrew Foster-Williams brings unexaggerated authority to the double bass-baritone role"
FINANCIAL TIMES

"Andrew Foster-Williams’ the warm, comforting bass-baritone, joined by the strong chorus, confident in the redemption of Gerontius’ soul... Foster-Williams reappears, this time as a genuinely compassionate, beseeching Angel of the Agony (the world of Parsifal comes very close here)"
SLIPPED DISC

"Andrew Foster-Williams’ confident performance as the Priest... the listener is compelled to 'Go forth in the name' in a stately march that has majesty and gravitas. "
YORKSHIRE TIMES