Symphony No. 2 (1994)/ Suite from New Year (Hickox)

"Hickoxs Tippett cycle goes from strength to strength. The notoriously complex rhythms of this Stravinskian symphony hold no fears for the players of the Bournemouth SO (though admittedly lacking the welcome sense of danger in Colin Daviss pioneering LSO account). And, augmented by saxophones and electric guitars, they revel in the rich sonorities of the suite from Tippetts space-age opera New Year, music all the more enjoyable when distanced from its embarrassing rap element and slangy libretto." (Matthew Rye, BBC Music Magazine)