Christopher Gunning Symfonieën

The four-time BAFTA-winning composer Christopher Gunning has composed twelve symphonies, as well as concertos for piano, violin, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone and guitar. Here the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Kenneth Woods perform his eighth and ninth symphonies, recorded in Hoddinott Hall in March 2024. "Each piece is composed for a mid-sized orchestra (the eighth has only one trumpet and no lower brass, while the ninth adds a second trumpet, a harp and a small percussion section) and both [works], in Gunning's highly individual manner, engage with the legacy of the classical symphonic form" - Richard Bratby. [9th Symphony] "I believe that this piece has a strong emotional charge, but if you try to untangle the narrative, you ultimately arrive at your own narrative - and for me that is absolutely perfect." - Christopher Gunning. "Gunning's [...] symphonies, numerous concertos and diverse orchestral works are as carefully crafted as they are powerfully conceived." – Gramophone