Latest Release
- 26 APR 2024
- 7 Songs
- Joseph Holbrooke: Saxophone Concerto - Richard Rodney Bennett: Seven Country Dances · 2011
- Joseph Holbrooke: Saxophone Concerto - Richard Rodney Bennett: Seven Country Dances · 2011
- Joseph Holbrooke: Saxophone Concerto - Richard Rodney Bennett: Seven Country Dances · 2011
- McDowall: Seraphim - Dance the Dark Streets - Dancing Fish - Not Just a Place · 2005
- McDowall: Seraphim - Dance the Dark Streets - Dancing Fish - Not Just a Place · 2005
- McDowall: Seraphim - Dance the Dark Streets - Dancing Fish - Not Just a Place · 2005
- Presteigne Premieres: New Music for String Orchestra · 2021
- Matthews: Orchestral Works, Op. 59, 62a, 83, 98, 80a, 58 & 102a · 2007
- Matthews: Orchestral Works, Op. 59, 62a, 83, 98, 80a, 58 & 102a · 2007
- Matthews: Orchestral Works, Op. 59, 62a, 83, 98, 80a, 58 & 102a · 2007
About George Vass
The work of conductor George Vass shows an orientation toward contemporary and lesser-known works by British composers. In his work as a festival director, he has often showcased new works. In 1989, Vass formed a new orchestra for the Presteigne Festival in Wales, and he signed on himself as the ensemble's conductor. In 1992, he was named the festival's artistic director, and he remained in that position as of the mid-2020s. His recording debut came in 2005 when he led Orchestra Nova and the Canterbury Chamber Choir in an album of works by Cecilia McDowall. Vass introduced numerous new works by such composers as Adrian Williams and John McCabe. In 2023, Vass led the BBC National Orchestra of Wales on the album British Piano Concertos: Addison, Jacob, Rubbra.
- HOMETOWN
- Walsall, West Midlands, England
- BORN
- 9 May 1957
- GENRE
- Classical