Métier album from London Myriad

The wind ensemble London Myriad  has signed with Métier (the new-music arm of Divine Art) and are producing an album of 20^th century music for wind for release in mid 2019 (exact date not yet set). The recording includes one world premiere and several works of fascinating variety, for the quartet line-up of Julie Groves (flute), Fiona Myall (oboe), Nadia Wilson (clarinet) and Ashley Myall (bassoon). The album is to be titled ‘FOUR’ and will be issued as Métier MSV 28587. London Myriad have appeared on a Métier CD already, having contributed to the album ‘Twists and Turns’ featuring music by British composer Rob Keeley (MSV 28568). Plans for ‘FOUR | 2’ are already being considered.

Since its conception as a professional chamber group in 2004, the prizewinning London Myriad  has performed regularly both in the UK and internationally and is one of the leading wind ensembles of their generation in the UK today. All successful freelance orchestral and chamber musicians in their own right, the group has performed at prestigious venues such as the Purcell Room, St. Martin-in-the-Fields and the State Drawing Room in 11 Downing Street, as well as live on BBC Radio 3. They also regularly lead education workshops, champion new works for wind chamber ensemble, and perform music of all styles and genres for a wide range of events and functions.

Track list:
Divertimenti (Frank Bridge)
Quatuor (Jean Françaix)
Travel Notes 2 (Richard Rodney Bennett)
Deux Mouvements – MCMXXII (Jacques Ibert)
Trois Pièces Pour Une Musique De Nuit (Eugène Bozza)
Suite en Quatre (Claude Arrieu) – believed to be world premiere recording