British Cello Concertos

Featuring

William Boughton
Raphael Wallfisch
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
John Joubert
Robert Simpson
Christopher Wright

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Recording & Production

This album, featuring British Cello Concertos, was produced in association with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Composition History

Christopher Wright's Cello Concerto was inspired by the summer riots of 2011 in England, with the composer stating it reflects 'lament for our failure to listen'.

Performer Biography

Raphael Wallfisch, the cellist on this album, is celebrated for his advocacy of British music and has commissioned and premiered many new works.

Compositional Technique

Robert Simpson's Cello Concerto, his final orchestral work, is an unbroken set of variations based on introductory material, including a seminal figure oscillating between two notes a minor third apart.

Composition History

John Joubert's Cello Concerto, his opus 171, was dedicated to his cellist daughter, Anna, and premiered by Raphael Wallfisch in 2012.

Composition History

All three cello concertos on this album by John Joubert, Robert Simpson, and Christopher Wright were written specifically for Raphael Wallfisch, the cellist performing them.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Christopher Wright used the concerto form to portray his scenario of 'Battle' and 'Lament' due to its traditional association with confrontations between a soloist and orchestra, finding the cello an ideal protagonist.