[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Sunday 20 November 2011
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A highly popular concert piece, the 'fresh, engaging' (Metro) and technically demanding Percussion Concerto is performed here by the acclaimed soloist for whom the work was written, Christopher Lamb.
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Chasing Light…
Morning's Embrace
Percussion Concerto (Christopher Lamb, percussion)