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Yes, we've been waiting for Bedford to get its act together since, er, well, forever. Finally Bedford Creative Arts dept has stepped up to enable The Johnny Parry Chamber Orchestra to record this truly extraordinary album. Essentially, in a career spanning a decade, Bedford-based Parry has been composing music for his 20-odd piece chamber band. Accompanied on this outing by the Bedford Arts Choir, they deliver a magnificently opulent sound while interpreting the eight movements of Parry's song-suite. It's not for everyone but start with Movement II (Song For Someone) and if you're not immediately hooked, pass the album to someone who actually loves music.
(Source : review by Johnny Black in Hi Fi News, Jul 2014)