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• “... Bush’s extraordinary Concert-Piece … all the expressive power needed ... the very English evocation of a Summer Valley, ravishingly played here …”
  Gramophone (Meridian - Bush)
• “Better still is the almost-forgotten early Cello Sonata, which muses beautifully and ends with a striding finale. It is a classic fin-de-siècle piece, beguilingly played by Joseph Spooner.”
  The Strad (Dutton - Dyson)
• “... a joy to listen to.”
  The Times
• “The dedicated research and willingness to devote valuable time to mastering obscure repertoire deserve a rich reward … Macfarren’s E minor Cello Sonata is a captivating piece, rendered with vigour and conviction by Joseph Spooner.”
  International Record Review
• “Spooner gives the Macfarren the greatest advocacy, playing with a beautiful tone throughout that he uses to great expressive effect. Spooner is an eloquent interpreter … he whispers the solo line, lending heightened intimacy to his reading.”
  Fanfare (Dutton - Romantics in England)
• “A mature and incisive performance from a young cellist with a bright future.”
  Bristol Evening Post