The BBC Concert Orchestra led by John Andrews present a survey Errollyn Wallen’s orchestral music written between 2000 and 2023, showcasing her distinctive voice across a wide range of moods. Recently appointed Master of the King’s Music by King Charles III, Wallen is a groundbreaking figure in contemporary classical music. The program kicks off with the newest composition: Dances for Orchestra, in twelve connected movements, draws inspiration form jazz, blues, spirituals, musicals, pop, and classical forms. Five other selections are recorded for the first time, including two that feature a vocal soloist — mezzo-soprano Idunnu Münch and soprano Ruby Hughes. The album concludes with one Wallen’s most-performed works, the evocative Mighty River written in 2007, which references American spirituals and quotes Amazing Grace.