Christian Jones, bass trombonist in the Opera North Brass Ensemble, recalls that a memorable performance of Howard Blake's 'Sinfonietta' was conducted by Paul Daniel in Leeds Town Hall with virtually the same players who then constituted the brass section of The English Northern Philharmonia. The concert was recorded and issued on the ASV label along with the premiere of Howard's Violin Concerto.
Review of Sinfonietta: 'The four movements of Sinfonietta are extremely well written for the instruments, demanding much virtuosity, for example, in the brisk Scherzo---this is admirably fluent, well-balanced music.'
Stephen Pettitt, The Times