soloist Mark Eager 2007 – Giles Swayne: Symphony No.1 - a small world 2007 – Alun Hoddinott: "Images of Venice", soloists Helen Field (soprano), Jeremy Huw Williams (baritone) 2007 – John McCabe: Horn Concerto (Rainforest IV), soloist David Pyatt 2009 – Alun Hoddinott: "Taliesin" 2010 – Arvo Pärt: In spe 2010 – Arlene Sierra: Piano Concerto (Art of War) 2010 – Simon Holt: Centauromachy, soloists Philippe Schartz (flugelhorn) and Robert Plane (clarinet) 2011 – Christopher Painter: Furnace of Colours, soloist Claire Booth (soprano) 2011 – Mark Bowden: lyra 2013 – Simon Holt: The Yellow Wallpaper 2015 – B Tommy Andersson: Pan 2016 – John Pickard: Symphony No 5 2018 – Huw Watkins: Spring Principal conductors Warwick Braithwaite (1928–1931) Reginald Redman (1931–1935) Idris Lewis (1935–1939) Mansel Thomas (1946–1950) Rae Jenkins (1950–1965) John Carewe (1966–1971) Boris Brott (1972–1978) Bryden Thomson (1979–1982) Erich Bergel (1983–1985) Tadaaki Otaka (1987–1995) Mark Wigglesworth (1996–2000) Richard Hickox (2000–2006) Thierry Fischer (2006–2012) Thomas Søndergård (2012–2018) Ryan Bancroft (2020–present) Composers in association Michael Berkeley (2001–2008) Simon Holt (2008–2014) B. Tommy Andersson (2014–2015) Huw Watkins (2015–2020) Gavin Higgins (2020–present) Resident composers Guto Puw (2006-2010) Mark Bowden (2011-2015) Sarah Lianne Lewis (Composer Affiliate, 2020–present) References Sources "The BBC National Orchestra of Wales: A Celebration", Peter Reynolds (BBC, 2009) External links BBC NOW official home page BBC NOW page on the history of the orchestra BBC review of its performing groups - June 2012 National Orchestra of Wales British symphony orchestras Musical groups established in 1928 Music in Cardiff Radio and television orchestras Welsh orchestras