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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
Latest features & reviews
HOMMAGE: Tributes to Handel and Purcell
The connection between Handel and British football may not be immediately apparent. Singing goes on at football matches, but rarely of the Handelian kind…
HOWELLS: Partsongs
Partsongs have suffered a decline in fashion since the middle of the last century; so while Howells’ ecstatic liturgical settings continue to flourish, all but one of the brief works on this fascinating new issue are first recordings…
GOOSSENS, BLISS AND HOWELLS: Songs
As lovers of British music, we should be especially proud of the English song tradition which you can date back to the Middle Ages. These three composers may not initially be associated with song, but word setting word was clearly important to them…
CHRISTOPHER CHURCHER: Moonrise
Churcher has a wide expressive range and the use of the piano in some of the pieces is welcome. Mar Umbert Kimura’s contribution is distinguished…
MATTHEW MARTIN: Choral Works
Matthew Martin has had a varied career in music, the earlier portion closely involved in cathedral music. He is currently Precentor and Director of Music at Gonville & Gaius College, Cambridge….
FINZI | SWAIN | APIVOR: Clarinet Concertos
On the surface these works might appear to be unlikely bedfellows but, despite the big stylistic contrasts they were all being composed possibly within a few months of each other…