Obituary: Dennis Wickens
It is with great regret that we have learnt of the death of composer Dennis Wickens at the age of 94.
Memories of Peter Wishart
Arriving at the Guildhall School of Music early in 1961, the old building by Blackfriars Bridge, I was directed to a room upstairs, where, after knocking, the door was opened by Peter Wishart surrounded by the delicious aroma of French Disque Bleu cigarettes…
Music items for sale
Former member of the Society, Hilary Swift, has the following BMS and British music related items for sale for a small contribution.
The Rutland Boughton Music Trust
Although still work in progress, the new Rutland Boughton Music Trust website does include a complete work list with sources for his music and a discography.
The Drowning Shore
From the glass panes of screens to border-seas, to the seal of our own bodies – how do we transcend the divisions by which we define ourselves? A new cantata in Scots and Yiddish explores the physical realities of language in our increasingly virtual world.