“Sheridan’s light lyric voice is sweet…the accompaniment is excellent, and it is well recorded. The songs are all worth hearing. It is simply musical justice that this music should be heard by a wider audience.” - R. Moore (American Record Guide)
“A sad chapter of German history is brought to light by this song recital” - Peter Spaull (Liverpool Daily Post)
“Only when fighting, even when losing, does life bring joy”: such lines bring a gulp to the throat in this programme of music from Jewish composers banned or gassed by the Nazis. Sheridan… has heart and passion, which warms the more testing selections by Ullmann and Schulhoff. Pavel Haas’s Seven Folk Songs are the best discovery.” - Geoff Brown (The Times)
“Driven by sensitive historical awareness, this disc tells of past tragedy and future hope… never wanting soul.” ×××× - Classic FM Magazine
“Copiously annotated collection. The soprano is sympathetically accompanied” - David Gutman (Gramophone)
“Judith Sheridan has done wonders has done wonders in bringing together and recording 33 songs by composers banned by the Nazis. The seriousness of purpose brought to the performances is undeniable.” - Neville Cohn (The Maccabean - Australia)
“Fascinating collection of songs. Judith Sheridan is very committed to this project, hence her vast and superbly presented notes. Exceptional pianism of Craig Combs…. no praise is too high for his contribution.” - Gary Higginson (MusicWeb)