This third album of chamber works by Dubery draws upon traditional forms while infusing them with vivid imagery and emotional depth. At its centre is the Sonata for Oboe and Piano composed in 1981, a pivotal work shifting his focus away from theatre towards chamber works of a more intimate nature. Since its publication by Emerson Edition in 2015 it has had many performances particularly in Germany and the USA.

This project began in mid-2024 with the idea to compliment the Oboe Sonata with other woodwind compositions: revised earlier pieces alongside recent ones written during the Covid pandemic. This was a time that provided him ample opportunity for reflection and to rediscover uncompleted or those he had intended to revise.

Recorded in the presence of the composer this is a programme of two halves. The first comprising works for clarinet, flute and oboe featuring principal players from the Hallé Orchestra with pianist Paul Janes.

The second half features his Piano Trio ‘Tre Giorni’ handsomely performed and recorded by Hallé and BBC Philharmonic principal players.

‘I am thrilled that it became possible for us to record the large scale Piano Trio, completed in 2017, with some revisions in 2024. It is a personal work conveying emotions and imaginations regarding sights, sounds, smells, atmospheres and physical characteristics of three well contrasted locations within the North of Lake Como, Italy, an area that has so captivated me over many years.’ – David Dubery