Arnold Cooke, Richard Elfyn Jones: Oboe Sonatas. ARNOLD COOKE (1906-2005): Sonata for Oboe and Harpsichord or Piano (1962); Sonata for Oboe and Piano (1957). RICHARD ELFYN JONES (b. 1944): Sonata for Oboe and Piano - Viva Altea! *. CATHERINE TANNER WILLIAMS (b. 1973): Luminous *, Darkness Falling with Birdsong *. * World premiere recording

Description: This recording of Arnold Cooke's two lyrical Oboe Sonatas is the first for many years, having previously been recorded by its dedicatees. The CD also features three world premiere recordings: The Viva Altea! Sonata for Oboe and Piano, and oboist Catherine Tanner Williams' own works: Luminous and Darkness Falling with Birdsong. Catherine Tanner Williams, Oboe; Christopher Williams Piano.