A pupil of Roy Harris and Lukas Foss, John Biggs (b.1932) is a fluent, accomplished composer. How best to describe his music? Well, stylistically I’d place it somewhere between Bartok and Hindemith. All three concertos receive enthusiastic, at times slightly rough advocacy here; the edgy sound tires the ear after a while. To hear Biggs at his eloquent best, sample the tender slow movement of the Violin Concerto (track 5).'