“Elena Langer has turned Edward Lear’s The Dong with a Luminous Nose into an enchanting and uniquely organised 22-minute piece (…) Langer manages to uncover the sadness of lost love lurking beneath the poem’s whimsy.”
Richard Morrison, The Times

“… a very finely nuanced and effective drama…”
Christopher Woodley, Bachtrack.com

“Langer’s music is entertaining, laced with the same wry humour she exhibits in her wider demeanour”
Ken Walton, Vox Carnyx

“The Dong with a Luminous Nose is a thoughtful work perfectly capturing despair of a lost love lurking behind the jovial Jumbly nonsense”
David Smythe, Bachtrack.com

“…the orchestral soundscape glitters attractively throughout”
Simon Thompson, The ArtsDesk.com