Symphony No 4, Trombone Concerto 'Orion Machine' etc

"Ian Bousford, who plays the Trombone Concerto, is a prodigiously gifted instumentalist. He tackes the solo part like the world-beater he is. The BBC Philharmonic tackles all three pieces with virtuosity and panache and the recording captures the full panoply of the Hollywood-style orchestration."
- ***** Five Stars BBC Music Magazine (March 2002)

'Thoughout the disc, the assured playing of the BBC Philharmonic and Sachio Fujioka, like the superbly focussed sound is a pleasure in itself'.
International Record Review

Chandos presents another release from its exclusive composer-in-residence, Takashi Yoshimatsu with a disc that features premiere recordings of Symphony No. 4 and the Atom Hearts Club Suite No. 1.

The conductor Sachio Fujioka works closely with the composer and has had great success with Yoshimatsu's music in Japan as well as on disc with Chandos.

Ian Bousfield is currently Principal Trombone with the Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic. As a soloist he has performed with many leading orchestras and top brass bands throughout Europe, Canada, the USA and Japan as well as given numerous recitals and master-classes. Ian has also recorded Frank Martin's Ballade for trombone and orchestra for Chandos.

"Now that we have welcomed in the new century, the tumultuous twentieth century belongs to the past. At the present juncture it looks as if we have given up the kind of linear evolutionary view to the future of science, music and the world in general that was popular somewhere back at the beginning of the last century. It seems to me, at least, that we are instead gently spiralling along on our shaky voyage to tomorrow. We have probably come to realise that there is no need for people, society or music to pretend to be making continual progress, no matter what the cost. (The sad truth, though, is that actually giving up that pretension is far more easily said than done.) It may be that we are in the process of rediscovering the newness which the world has always been offering us, like flowers blooming every spring. There is no telling what the new century will bring; but I cannot help but wish, with all my heart, that it will at least bring an age whose songs musicians and audiences will share the joy of singing."
© 2001 Takashi Yoshimatsu