Paul Mann, the conductor, famously collaborated with the rock group Deep Purple on two acclaimed performances of Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Most works on this album draw on Derek B. Scott's earlier music, some of which existed as incomplete sketches due to his musicological research demands.
Composer Biography
Derek B. Scott, the composer, was encouraged in music by his maternal grandmother, a pianist, whose granduncle was a friend of Edward Elgar.
Performer Biography
Paul Mann, the conductor, gained international attention by winning the 1998 Donatella Flick Conducting Competition, leading to his appointment as assistant conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Derek B. Scott, the composer, had an early career in popular music, playing keyboards and singing in rock and dance bands, and professionally in a jazz opera.
Composer's Artistic Vision
After retiring at 70, Derek B. Scott, the composer, found his technical understanding undiminished but his capacity for melodic invention had declined, leading him to rework earlier material.
Performer Biography
The Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, which performs on this album, is the oldest symphonic ensemble in the Baltic states, founded in 1881.
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