Schott Music is delighted to welcome the “terrifically engaging” Raymond Yiu into its global catalogue of internationally acclaimed composers
Fact Sheet. 26 January 2026 (for immediate release)
- Described as “an outstanding and distinctive voice in British music”, Yiu’s work is regularly performed and broadcast internationally by leading orchestras, ensembles and soloists. Born in Hong Kong and based in the UK since 1990, Yiu was initially self-taught as a composer before completing a DMus at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama under the supervision of Julian Anderson.
- Yiu has received commissions from a wide range of major organisations including the BBC Proms, Manchester International Festival, Hong Kong Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, BBC Singers, Aldeburgh Festival and London Sinfonietta, establishing him as a composer in demand across both the UK and international music scenes.
- The composer’s highlights include a Violin Concerto written for Esther Yoo, premiered by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and subsequently performed with the Hong Kong Philharmonic and Seattle Symphony; The World Was Once All Miracle for baritone and orchestra, commissioned by the International Anthony Burgess Foundation for Manchester International Festival and later shortlisted for a Royal Philharmonic Society Award; and the ensemble work Northwest Wind, which received a British Composer Award. In 2021, Delphian Records released a critically acclaimed portrait album of Yiu’s orchestral music.
- Yiu’s musical language is often enriched by elements of jazz and traditional Asian sound worlds, woven into highly distinctive and sophisticated orchestration. Storytelling plays a central role in his output, with works frequently shaped by social, cultural and historical contexts, allowing him to communicate complex ideas with clarity and emotional impact.
- Alongside his concert music, Yiu has written numerous successful graded examination works for ABRSM, bringing his music to students around the world. He is also Professor of Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music, where he continues to influence the next generation of composers.
Find out more:
Raymond Yiu talks about his orchestral work The World Was Once All Miracle for Manchester International Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Listen to Raymond Yiu: Orchestral Works (Delphian): https://open.
Lyn Gardner talks to Raymond Yiu and Lee Warren about The Original Chinese Conjuror in The Guardian: https://www.
From Hong Kong to John Donne to 1970s Disco: Raymond Yiu on His Composing Influences: https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2015/08/hong-kong-john-donne-1970s-disco-raymond-yiu-his-composing-influences