The ‘An Eventful Morning in East London’ CD with Harriet Mackenzie, the English Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kenneth Woods continues to reap critical acclaim. The disk is chosen as ‘Recording of the Month’ in Music Web International: “There is a completeness, a confidence, an honesty and a consistent lyrical beauty that has moved me again and again. These qualities all emerge in Harriet Mackenzie’s utterly magisterial performance…..Performances and recording are first-class throughout. Harriet Mackenzie’s commitment to these composers and these works is obvious, her performances are riveting. She needs to be making more records for sure.” – Richard Hanlon

Harriet Mackenzie premieres the new double concerto written for her and harpist Catrin Finch by Deborah inspired by the paintings of Maggi Hambling at the Aldeburgh Festival 2017.

‘An Eventful Morning in East London – 21st Century Violin Concertos’ with the English Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kenneth Woods is released on the Nimbus Label. Richard Morrison of The Times gives it five stars: “Superb release…Mackenzie’s playing is rivetingly incisive throughout, and the conductor Kenneth Woods obtains exemplary accompaniments from the English String Orchestra and English Symphony Orchestra *****.”