"It is the band's ebullience and danceable vigour...that will win them the following they deserve." —Early Music Today "QuintEssential are well balanced and lively, with glowingly true intonation and an irresistible willingness to take risks..." —Andrew Robinson, Early Music Organisation of Ireland "The splendid young sackbut and cornett ensemble QuintEssential...purring like a Rolls Royce engine no less" —Early Music Today "QuintEssential were magnificent throughout. Crisp articulation and taut rhythmic playing were their hallmark....The current musical appetite for the Baroque seems insatiable, and not surprising if there are young ensembles of this calibre." (Norfolk & Norwich Festival) —Frank Cliff, Eastern Daily News "This is an ensemble which will undoubtedly make a great mark in the performance of the unfamiliar repertoire for period brass instruments." (Dorchester Museum) —Western Gazette "...stylishly weighted... flawlessly performed and compellingly shaped..." (Exeter Festival) —David Allinson, South West Early Music Forum "the choir [of the Chapel Royal at the Tower of London] and accompanying musicians [QuintEssential Sackbut and Cornett Ensemble] blended together in a tidal wave of heavenly bliss." (Tower of London) —Boy George, Daily Express "The programme is skillfully constructed, juxtaposing the fresh-paletted consorts of strings and brass with the warmly centred glow of the cornetts and sackbuts.... this is open-hearted playing, where the special quality of the sound and music is communicated with admiral shapeliness and focus." —Classic FM Music Magazine, June 1998 "The concert went down really well with our students. I was particularly impressed with the way in which the members of QuintEssential explained the history and technicalities of the instruments. All this was done clearly and with humour. The music itself was beautiful and greatly appreciated by the audience." (Live Music Now! concert) —Mike Reinstein, Oaktree School