Luke Bedford Besilvering
Holst-Sinfonietta et al Bastille Music BM019
There’s quiet ferocity and unusual beauty to be found in these pieces by the British composer, written from 2002-19. Explorations of texture and timbre are wrought in a variety of chamber combinations, some – like that for bass drum and piano – unexpected and rather captivating. (MB)
Peter Boyer Balance of Power
LSO/Peter Boyer Naxos 8.559915
Boyer’s broad-brush cinematic works have the orchestral buoyancy of John Williams and the absorbing emotionalism of the late James Horner. The LSO sparkle in items like the rousing Fanfare for Tomorrow, written for President Biden’s inauguration last year. (MB)
