Although this solo recording from Stuart Skelton is long overdue, it’s entirely worth the wait, I’m happy to report. The unique qualities of his instrument are all here: the thrilling top, the power to spare, the luxurious timbre. Plus he’s in happy, inspired partnership with the brilliant West Australian Symphony Orchestra, led by its marvellous Principal Conductor Asher Fisch. What more could one wish for?

First cab off the rank is Allmächt’ger Vater, blick herab from Wagner’s Rienzi, attentive to detail and dispatched with an elegance that makes much of the vocal writing’s delicate filigree. Appropriately hymn-like, it’s a remarkable opener to the disc and one to be savoured, not least for WASO’s playing.

Equally impressive is...