A colour symphony

"At once opulent, rhythmically virile and spiced with typical 1920s dissonance, Bliss's Colour Symphony was the work that put him on the map ... The only current competitor ... is David Lloyd-Jones's splendid performance for Naxos ... but I feel Hickox just comes out in front ... The Violin Concerto is a more problematic piece ... Lydia Mordkovich rises to its challenges with ardour and consummate technique ... there are no rival, and devotees of the composer will need no persuasion to acquire this valuable addition to his discograhy".