With his stylistic roots in the scores of John Williams and Elmer Bernstein it seems hardly surprising that Stuart Hancock (b1975) should have made his name through film and television over the past quarter of a century, but this release features three of his concert works. Despite its proclamatory opening and ecstatic climax, the lengthy first movement of his Violin Concerto (2007) is predominantly understated to allow the soloist to indulge its more lyrical side – not least in a ruminative cadenza. The central Andante finds the violin duetting with various woodwind on the way to a rapturous culmination, then the final Allegro provides a welcome injection of energy which Jack Liebeck savours right through to the effervescent closing bars.

As to the other pieces, Variations on a Heroic Theme (2007) is a breezy curtain-raiser which ought to go down a storm if scheduled by Classic FM, with Raptures (2003) audibly within the lineage of the descriptive suites by Ferde Grofé and Morton Gould – albeit more in the resourcefulness of its orchestration than the durability of its themes. It certainly provides an apt showcase for the BBC Concert Orchestra, sounding at or near its best under the assured direction of Levon Parikian. Spacious sound and detailed annotations also leave little to be desired, and those responsive to Hancock’s soundtrack albums will find much to enjoy here.