Frances-Hoad: Stolen Rhythm review – melodic invention from distinctive composer

Phoenix Piano Trio/Rambert Orchestra/Hoskins(Champs Hill)It has mostly been Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s chamber music and choral works that have marked her out as one of the most distinctive voices in the well-stocked, thirtysomething generation of British composers. The latest disc of her music from Champs Hill, the third so far, turns the spotlight on her works for orchestra. There are three orchestral pieces here. Two are concertos: the 2013 Katharsis, for cello and ensemble, a suite of six s