Bryan Kelly was born in Oxford in 1934. At the age of nine he became a chorister at Worcester College – an experience that gradually opened his eyes to a real musical world comprising works from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Eight years later he went to the Royal College of Music where he studied with Norman Greenwood (piano) and Herbert Howells and Gordon Jacob (composition). He was awarded several prizes including one for travel which resulted in his going to Paris, briefly, as a pupil of Nadia Boulanger. This collection brings together orchestral works which trace the composer’s compositional life and complements an earlier Heritage album ‘Bryan Kelly - Orchestral Works Vol.1’ (HTGCD285).

‘The orchestral playing is splendid and full of vitality with excellent solo work and obvious dedication to the music…A great addition to the light music discography.’ – John Whitmore, Music Web International, 20 March 2015

‘John Turner is the nimble soloist here, and Barry Wordsworth and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia tender spick-and-span support; indeed, the playing throughout is commendably alert, and the sound agreeably clean to match. Altogether, a very likeable compendium.’ – Andrew Achenbach, Gramophone, March 2015