Panufnik Legacies III: Bethan Morgan-Williams

‘In early 2015, I made my way down to London to meet members of the London Symphony Orchestra having been selected to collaborate with the orchestra over a three-minute commission as part of the Panufnik Scheme for composers.

I was terrified when it came to the day of the workshop. I had never worked with professional players before and this was no small feat … Two years later, in June 2018, I received an email from the orchestra asking if I would like my piece to be featured on the upcoming disc: Panufnik Legacies III. I was honoured to have been asked but, horror-struck at the idea of hearing the piece again …’

Read more on Bethan’s website

Each year the LSO’s Panufnik Composers Scheme gives six composers the chance to write for a world-class symphony orchestra. Launched in 2005, the scheme was devised in association with Lady Camilla Panufnik to celebrate the musical legacy left behind by her husband, Sir Andrzej Panufnik, and to give new generations of composers new opportunities to develop their skills. Since then, over 80 composers have participated and the Orchestra has released several albums showcasing the work of these incredible new talents.

The third album in our Panufnik Legacies series features new music from Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Ewan Campbell, Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian, Donghoon Shin, Alex Roth, Matthew Sergeant, Patrick Giguère, Sasha Siem, Bethan Morgan-Williams, Michael Taplin, Benjamin Ashby and Joanna Lee.

This recording has been generously supported by The Boltini Trust. The LSO Panufnik Composers Scheme is generously supported by Lady Hamlyn and The Helen Hamlyn Trust.

Buy Panufnik Legacies III on LSO Live