Directed by violinist Peter Fisher, the Chamber Ensemble of London, a virtuoso group of hand-picked string players whom The Times counts amongst “a handful of the world’s finest musicians.” Their second album draws on the rich tradition of light classical music. The program features Rhapsody for Clarinet & Strings by Geoffrey Bush and 5 Pieces for Clarinet & String Orchestra …

Rumon Gamba directs the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for this third instalment of his exploration of overtures from the British Isles. As in the case of the previous volumes, the recorded repertoire is rarely played, and the album includes three world premiere recordings: Daniel Jones’s Comedy Overture, Robin Orr’s The Prospect of Whitby, and Alan Bush’s Resolution. Other composers include Havergal …