"This album was recorded in March 2022, and its conductor, Bramwell Tovey, died in July 2022. Chandos Records has dedicated this recording to his memory, and indeed it makes a fine memorial. Tovey and the BBC Concert Orchestra capture the spirit of each piece, and the splendid surround sound engineering captures the musicians' work with great fidelity. The repertoire on this disc is - to be frank - mostly Poulenc of the second rank. His best orchestral music is probably found in his concertante works, and he is valued by most music lovers for his writing for the voice ... That said, that is precisely why this might be such a useful collection, since it is likely to plug gaps even for those with a number of favourite Poulenc recordings on their shelves ... This is an excellent disc of some lesser-known Poulenc, very well performed and recorded".