Gramophone – Critics’ Choice, December 2016

Pwyll ap Sîon, 2016

Henderickx – At the Edge of the World; Empty Mind; Groove! 
Royal Flemish Philharmonic / Martyn Brabbins RFP 011 (6/16)

This two-disc set, featuring three works by Wim Henderickx, is an excellent introduction to his music. His Symphony No. 1 (“At the Edge of the World”) is an architectural tour de force, bursting into vibrant life before an explosive climax.

The rhythmically propulsive Groove!, featuring the impressive Pieterjan Vranckx on percussion, is more direct but equally as effective. Powerful stuff.