As 21st-century wind concertos go, this is as entertaining as it gets. I have not encountered the music of Frank Ticheli (b1958), Brad Warnaar (b1950) or Behzad Ranjbaran (b1955) before but on the evidence of these straightforward yet superbly constructed pieces I definitely want to hear more. Ticheli’s Clarinet Concerto is a triptych of homages to three of the most familiar American composers: Gershwin (alluding to Rhapsody in Blue’s wonderful clarinet flourish at the outset), Copland – composer of a marvellous Clarinet Concerto of his own – and Bernstein, with more than a whiff of Prelude, Fugue and Riffs. Ticheli’s music is all his own, so it is a little startling when a hint of Rhapsody in Blue heaves back into view later on. James Zimmermann gives a fluent, eye-widening account of the virtuoso solo part but is equally at home with the gentle lines of the central ‘Song for Aaron’.

Leslie Norton is no less adept in Brad Warnaar’s ear-catching Horn Concerto (2015), the most succinct work at a mere 16 minutes. The (French) horn is Warnaar’s own instrument and his idiomatic writing sings through every bar, never more so than in the final Tarantella, a whirl of allusions to Classical horn repertoire. However, it is Érik Gratton’s breathtaking playing of the final work, Iranian-born Behzad Ranjbaran’s evocative Flute Concerto (2013), that steals the show. While not over-playing the Persian-heritage card, Ranjbaran takes full advantage of it in a neatly integrated concerto of great appeal. The Nashville Symphony Orchestra and Giancarlo Guerrero accompany with real conviction in the fine acoustic of Laura Turner Concert Hall. Terrific sound from Gary Call and Tim Handley. Highly recommended.