Derek B. Scott, the composer, was involved in popular music, playing in a rock band and singing with dance bands in his youth, alongside his concert music compositions.
Composer Biography
Derek B. Scott, the composer, came to music through his maternal grandmother, a pianist, whose granduncle was a friend of Edward Elgar and influential in Birmingham's musical life.
Composer Biography
Derek B. Scott, the composer, is also a Professor of Critical Musicology and has authored several books on the cultural history, sociology, and aesthetics of music.
Performer Biography
Paul Mann, the conductor, first gained international attention by winning the 1998 Donatella Flick Conducting Competition, which led to his appointment as assistant conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This recording marks a moment in composer Derek B. Scott's life, as it was released around the time of his official retirement in September 2020, which had no leaving celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Performer Biography
The Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, also known as The Amber Sound Orchestra, is the oldest symphonic ensemble in the Baltic States, founded in 1881 by Hanss Hohapfel.
Composer Biography
Composer Derek B. Scott co-founded and was musical director of Kanon, a contemporary chamber orchestra based in Hull, during his early career in the 1970s.
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