“For those of you who enjoy exploring the byways of British orchestral music of the last 100 years, this release is recommended.”
Mark Pullinger, International Record Review, February 2011

C. Armstrong Gibbs
Concerto for Oboe & Orchestra op.48 (1923)
i. Andante, molto rubato
ii. Lento assai – cadenza
iii. Allegro con brio

Cyril Scott
Concerto for Oboe & String Orchestra (1946)
i. Molto vigoroso – Andante
ii. Pastorale: Tranquillo –
iii. Rondo giocoso: Allegro non troppo – cadenza – Con spirito

Christopher Wright
Concerto for Oboe & String Orchestra (2009)
i. (Statement) Andante – Allegretto – Moderato – Andante
ii. (Variation) Adagietto con espressivo – Poco animato – Adagietto
iii. (Conclusion) Allegro moderato con spiritoso e ritmico – Moderato – Allegro moderato

Elis Pehkonen
Amor Vincit Omnia for Oboe d’amore & Double String Orchestra (1994)

Jonathan Small (oboe/oboe d’amore)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin Yates (conductor)

World premiere recordings

Recorded at The Friary, Liverpool, 31 March & 1 April 2010