Bringing Britain’s musical heritage alive

Founded in 1979, the British Music Society is dedicated to promoting and preserving Britain’s musical heritage with particular emphasis on 20th century composers through recordings, publications and events

BMS Howells CD release

Congratulations to pianist Matthew Schellhorn whose new BMS recording of piano music by Herbert Howells has made the front cover of the July/August 2020 International Piano magazine. You can read the article here. The Society would like to encourage members to...

Distinguished organist Jennifer Bate dies aged 75

A distinguished Life member of the British Music Society since 1980 as well as a Vice President, Jennifer Bate OBE lost her life to cancer on 25 March. Having received professional training from an early age from her organist father H. A Bate, Jennifer chose to focus...

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Arnold Bax to be recognised in Scotland

by British Music Society | Apr 1, 2020 | Features

The news that internationally renowned British composer, Sir Arnold Bax, is to be officially recognised in Scotland will be welcomed by BMS members and all classical music enthusiasts. A bronze plaque unveiling ceremony, due to...

Shopping with Grace Williams

by British Music Society | May 24, 2019 | Features

A personal memoir of meeting Grace Williams in the late 1960s at her home in Barry, by Andrew Youdell.

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The Cyril Scott Companion

by British Music Society | May 14, 2019 | Agenda

Boydell and Brewer’s catalogue includes an impressive array of texts on British music to which this substantial and beautifully presented volume is a very welcome addition.