Luke Bedford's orchestral and larger-scale chamber works performed by solo tenor Mark Padmore with the London Sinfonietta, the BBC Symphony Orchestra with the late Oliver Knussen conducting, the Arcis Saxophon Quartett with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, and others.

indolentiae ars illustrates Evan Johnson’s diverse range of approaches to composing for solo voice and clarinet (Carl Rosman). Rosman’s performance draws out the exquisite instrumental possibilities implied by Johnson’s complex notation.

These delicate recordings combine music produced by newly-built water-powered instruments with the sounds of the environment to engage poetically with ideas of place, heritage, and our changing relationship with nature.

The CBSO mark their 100th year with 20 new commissions, which NMC have compiled into an impressive release showcasing the range of orchestral writing happening in the UK today.