Raymond Yiu: The World Was Once All Miracle

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Raymond Yiu: The World Was Once All MiracleSUMMARY TRACK LISTING REVIEWS INFO Resident in the UK since his late teens, Hong Kong born composer Raymond Yiu has over the last twenty years developed a sophisticated yet defiantly eclectic style, heard to its best advantage here on his debut portrait disc, with an all star line up of performers. The BBC Symphony Orchestra appearing for the first time on Delphian is joined by baritone Roderick Williams in a song cycle specially commissioned to mark

In Mussorgsky’s Songs and Dances of Death

Portobello

thus creating a powerful and satisfying showcase

"Simon Smith can easily challenge at the highest level and to my ears gives us a sharpness of focus on these pieces which makes him a real winner

The acoustic of Merton College chapel provides ideal focus and warmth

Frederik Rung

moonlit poems by Michael Donaghy and a string quintet written in collaboration with the poet Frances Leviston

captured in wonderfully lucid

"glittering precision…marvellous choral sheen"

The poignant miniature

succeeding Cooke in 1672

Delphian Records Ltd – Edinburgh – UK