Dai Fujikura: Secret Forest

Dai Fujikura: Secret ForestDai's music is inspired by the 'beauty, form and movement of swarms of fish and birds', and by the vivid colours and textures of sounds. This is explored in Secret Forest, and Okeanos which combines oboe, viola and clarinet with Japanese instruments. Dai's works are frequently performed to an international audience and he has recently collaborated on a new album with experimental musician David Sylvian. Okeanos Art Respirant Ken Takaseki conductor

alto flute

giving these underserved works excellent documentation

"Anyone interested in the variety of British music of the 20th century should explore this outstanding release

JAMES MALLINSON (Life Studies) & CHRIS HAZELL (Spells) Recording Producers

'Music at once individual

a magistrate Stephen Richardson bass

is complemented by the scherzo Fuga and Night's Mask

Operas include From Morning to Midnight which received an Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Restoration engineer: Andrew Walter

In memoriam Dennis Brain for four solo horns and strings

Tracks 12-13 were recorded at City University on 19 April 2018

violin and percussion