Presteigne Premieres: New Music for String Orchestra Iceland which includes a recently discovered

which includes a recently discovered opening recitative and is notable for its unusual use of a recorder obbligato

Robert Smissen (viola) and Richard Harwood (cello)

This collection of sacred works by Henry Purcell features some of the composer’s best-known choral works framed by the large scale works O sing unto the Lord

and desirous to delight thee with varietie

Presteigne Premieres: New Music for String Orchestra Iceland which includes a recently discoveredAmy Dickson (saxophone) Rebecca Afonwy Jones (mezzo soprano) Katherine Baker (flute) Suzy Willison Kawalec (harp) Presteigne Festival Orchestra George Vass (conductor) Founded in 1982 in the former county town of Radnorshire, the Presteigne Festival has become a significant part of the Welsh cultural calendar and is internationally renowned for its commissioning of new work, support of living composers and with a long tradition for the encouragement