MacMillan’s viola concerto was written for Lawrence Power, who brings a unique authority to this, its first recording. The fourth symphony—a major addition to the repertoire—is a generous and appropriate coupling, both works incorporating and alchemically transforming musical elements from the distant past.
‘Both the solo viola’s effervescent and introspective qualities are brought vividly to the surface in a subtly graded and nuanced performance by Lawrence Power. By comparison, MacMillan’s Symphony No ...
BBC Music Magazine
‘I've been totally captivated by a new recording of music by Sir James MacMillan. This is the first recording of the Viola Concerto … played with such richness and soulfulness by its dedicatee La ...
BBC Music Magazine‘I've been totally captivated by a new recording of music by Sir James MacMillan. This is the first recording of the Viola Concerto … played with such richness and soulfulness by its dedicatee La ...