April, 2020 - British Music Society

Arnold Bax to be recognised in Scotland

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 take place at the Morar Hotel,...

Book review: The Music of Peter Maxwell Davies

Apr 1, 2020 | Book reviews

A disastrous Promenade Concert reception became a momentous turning point in the stormy life of composer, Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016). A dissatisfied part of the audience booed and walked out, during the premier performance of his large orchestral work, ‘Worldes...

Distinguished organist Jennifer Bate dies aged 75

Apr 1, 2020 | News

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...