War Horse composer, teminally ill, releases violin concerto

‘How long have I got to live?’ says Adrian Sutton, composer of the theatre hit War Horse, who has terminal cancer. ‘No idea.. but in my situation, I can’t waste time thinking about things I can’t change.. and I’ve never been so productive in my life. Seize the day.’

Sutton, 54, is about to bring out an orchestral album on Chandos, consisting of a violin concerto and other pieces, all written in the time of his cancer.

Adrian says: ‘”Here’s the real musical me. My core musical DNA. The violin concerto in particular (being a violinist myself) is for me the main course on this disc, but the other works are a showcase for what I’ve always been about.. ranging from the bracing and instrumentally challenging ‘A Fist Full Of Fives’ through to orchestral suites derived from my theatre works. I’m very proud of them all, and pleased to have had the opportunity to share them.’