{"id":10189,"date":"2026-03-02T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/?post_type=product&#038;p=10189"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:35:40","slug":"christopher-gunning-symphonies-no-s-8-and-8-bbc-national-orchestra-of-wales-signum","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/product\/christopher-gunning-symphonies-no-s-8-and-8-bbc-national-orchestra-of-wales-signum\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Gunning &#8211; Symphonies No.&#8217;s 8 and 8. 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Here the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Kenneth Woods, perform his eighth and ninth symphonies, recorded in Hoddinott Hall in March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach scored for a moderately sized orchestra (the 8th has only one trumpet and no lower brass, while the 9th adds a second trumpet, a harp, and a small percussion section) and both [grapple], in Gunning\u2019s highly individual way, with the legacy of classical symphonic form\u201d \u2013 Richard Bratby.<\/p>\n<p>[9th Symphony] \u201cI believe this piece has a strong emotional flavour but if you try and untangle the story you\u2019re going to end up with your own story \u2013 and to me, that is absolutely perfect.\u201d \u2013 Christopher Gunning.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 \u2013 BBC Music Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cThis is well worth acquiring by those who are not yet acquainted with Gunning\u2019s symphonic odyssey.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Arcana<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cThis recording not only establishes Christopher Gunning as an essential symphonic composer of our time, but also confirms Kenneth Woods as one of the most refined and intelligent conductors in the field of contemporary music.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Sonograma<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cGunning\u2019s [\u2026] symphonies, numerous concertos and sundry orchestral pieces are as meticulously wrought as they are powerfully conceived.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Gramophone<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/product\/christopher-gunning-symphonies-no-s-8-and-8-bbc-national-orchestra-of-wales-signum\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"box_count\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher Gunning: Symphonies Nos. 8 &amp; 9 \u00a38.00\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a314.00Price range: \u00a38.00 through \u00a314.00 Four-time BAFTA winning composer Christopher Gunning, has composed twelve symphonies as well as concertos for the piano, violin, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and guitar. 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