Peter FRIBBINS: Cello Concerto • Gommecourt • Folk Songs

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An album of new orchestral works by Peter Fribbins. Gommecourt, a four-movement symphony with obbligato piano, traces the dramatic story of his grandfather, Tom Fribbins, at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It is paired with the passionate, and at times wild, Cello Concerto, and the beautiful melodic lines of his Folk Songs for viola and chamber orchestra.

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Released 7 November 2025
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Released on a limited edition DigiSleeve CD and on all digital platforms: 7 November 2025

Peter FRIBBINS (b. 1969)
1–4. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (2024)
Sebastian Comberti cello
London Mozart Players
Jürgen Bruns

5–8 . Gommecourt (2024)
symphony for orchestra with piano obbligato
Johan Randvere piano
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
Robertas Šervenikas

9–11. Folk Songs (2022)
for viola and chamber orchestra
Saša Mirković viola
London Mozart Players
Jürgen Bruns

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra and Folk Songs recorded at St. George’s Church, Harrow, London, 31 May 2024
Produced by Michael Ponder
Recorded and edited by Adaq Khan
Gommecourt recorded in the Philharmonic Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania, 6–7 January 2025
Produced, recorded and edited by Vilius Keras
24bit, 96kHz high resolution recording, editing and mastering
A surround sound mix with Dolby Atmos of this recording, by David Jones (Sonus Audio), is also available on streaming services

Press Quotes

‘a spellbinding conclusion to the composer’s most important work so far [Gommercourt]’. (Gramophone)

Nothing on this CD sounds anything less than engaging but Folk Songs is utterly captivating. Listeners and ambitious violists should track down this recording and the study score.’ (MusicWeb International)