Episode 297: 19297 Concerto for Portuguese Guitar and Orchestra

For the first time in history, a ‘Concerto for Portuguese Guitar and Orchestra’ has been composed and recorded, with the composer, Pedro Henriques da Silva, performing as soloist. The whole album “Transclassical Concertos” will be released on August 25th 2023 on the label Bright Shiny Things/Imaginary Animals. Recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields—the most successful chamber orchestra in history with about 800 albums released with millions of copies sold and won many Gold Discs. The Telegraph called it "the world's favourite chamber orchestra.” The album was conducted by Royal Shakespeare Company music director Bruce O’Neil.Track Listing:1Lucia Carus o: Light and Wind Piano Concerto: I. Wind Storm, then Dusk2 II. Gentle Nightly Breeze; Sunrise3 III. Soft Rain, Sunshine, and Tempest4 Pedro Henriques da Silva: Concerto for Portuguese guitar- I. Dusk5 II. Night6 III. Dawn7 Lucia Caruso & Pedro H. da Silva: "Folia" for Portuguese guitar, piano and orchestra8 George Harrison. "Here Comes the Sun" arr. by Pedro H. da SilvaHelp support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).