Manchester-based Prima Facie Records has launched an interesting album Prayer for Peace featuring of music for strings, recorder, voice and piano featuring British composers including Thomas Pitfield, Rhona Clarke and Sasha Johnson Manning.
The idea of putting together a compilation of unrecorded works and original arrangements for strings and flute or recorder first came about in 2023 when Julian Bryan and associate John Turner realised that there is a wealth of such music waiting to be recorded and released.
Supported by The Pitfield Trust and The Ida Carroll Trust, the recording (PFCD258) features the Victoria String Quartet, John Turner, Sophie Clarke, David Jones and James Manson.