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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
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GAVIN HIGGINS: The Faerie Bride / Horn Concerto
His multi-award-winning works are not part of the avant-garde but grow out of an English tradition from Elgar, through Britten and Tippett…
TOM COULT: Pieces That Disappear
This is one of those discs that NMC do so well, a wonderful selection box of works by a composer who deserves to be more well known…
LEIGHTON/VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: That Sweet City
I imagine that for a lot of our members this issue, with its headline title ‘That Sweet City’, will be self-recommending. The fact that it is also an outstanding recording in every respect must be an additional attraction…
PAMELA HARRISON: Lonely Landscape
It is wonderful that James Gilchrist sings this work as he has such an affinity with British music of this period. This is a very fine cycle, worthy to give its title to this disc…
BRITISH CELLO WORKS VOL. 3
This is actually the fourth Lyrita disc from these artists and it brings us a sheaf of recorded premières and one ‘near-staple’…
HOLST: Fide Et Literis
Fide Et Literis (By Faith and Learning) is the motto of St Paul’s Girl’s School in Hammersmith, and this disc explores music Gustav Holst, their famous teacher, composed for its pupils…