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
Dr Jonathan Clinch and Diana McVeagh

Finzi biographer Diana McVeagh dies aged 98

Diana McVeagh, author and long-term BMS member, died on 2 July away aged 98…

Curry Rival, Somerset concert

BMS trust to promote Hurd’s music in 2026

Many members will remember the generous grant for the British Music Society left in composer Michael Hurd’s estate…

Garry Humphreys

Obituary: Garry Humphreys

Garry Humphreys, baritone, conductor, writer, researcher, and business librarian, has died aged 79…

Bite-Back

Bite-Back: it’s not a second hand book!

Dr Strachan suggests that my ‘assessments of Coleridge-Taylor’s music are likely to be at second hand’. They’re really not…

Grace Williams - The Parlour

July release for one act opera

The Parlour, an opera in one act by Grace Williams, will be released on 4 July…

 Latest features & reviews

BRITISH MUSIC FOR STRINGS IV

BRITISH MUSIC FOR STRINGS IV

While welcome for its championing of rarely-heard repertoire, most of this disc (under the title British Music for Strings IV) falls squarely into the pleasantly conventional, regardless of the craftsmanship…

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