Composer Raymond Yiu was born in Hong Kong and came to Britain as a student. He first gained notice with a work called The Original Chinese Conjuror, which utilized not Chinese history or music, but the tale of an American illusionist who pretended to be Chinese. Since then, he has written wildly eclectic scores that are saved from being bloodless blank pastiche by the sense that they do reflect his own experiences in some way. The music may seem as though it's tailor-made for university classes on the subject of identity, ...
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Composer Raymond Yiu was born in Hong Kong and came to Britain as a student. He first gained notice with a work called The Original Chinese Conjuror, which utilized not Chinese history or music, but the tale of an American illusionist who pretended to be Chinese. Since then, he has written wildly eclectic scores that are saved from being bloodless blank pastiche by the sense that they do reflect his own experiences in some way. The music may seem as though it's tailor-made for university classes on the subject of identity, but it's accessible and appealing for anyone, with a delightful sensation of going through life and not knowing what's around the corner. The three orchestral works here give a good introduction to his style and are enthusiastically performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under a trio of conductors and two singers, baritone Roderick Williams and countertenor Andrew Watts, who are ideally suited to his style. Yiu is at his best in music with vocal elements, where he can bounce off the...
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