The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, featured on this recording, has a worldwide reputation for its recordings, including a 2020 Gramophone Classical Music Award and eight Grammy nominations.
Composer Biography
Nicholas Barton and Christopher Wright, the two composers on this album, first met as music students specializing in composition at the Colchester Institute.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Christopher Wright, one of the composers, states that he composes to communicate ideas and comment on the world, rather than being driven by fashion or a desire for originality.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for this album, featuring the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, took place in Glasgow in October 2021, after earlier plans were thwarted by the pandemic.
Performer Biography
John Andrews, the conductor on this album, is Principal Guest Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra and Conductor-in-Association with the English Symphony Orchestra.
Album & Artwork
This album features orchestral music by two English composers, Nicholas Barton and Christopher Wright, who are friends and share East Anglian roots.
Performer Biography
Richard Watkins, the horn player on this recording, was Principal Horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra for twelve years and is a member of the Nash Ensemble and a founder member of London Winds.
You might also enjoy...
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 10 - Sir Andrzej Panufnik: Symphony No. 10
George Lloyd: The Symphonies Nos. 7-12
Mieczysław Weinberg: Chamber Symphonies, Piano Quintet
