January, 2022 - British Music Society

Obituary: Lionel Carley

Jan 24, 2022 | News

1936 – 2021 We are very sorry to announce that Lionel Carley, President of The Delius Society since 2005, passed away just before midnight on Tuesday 28th December. His heart had troubled him for some months and he had lately been treated as an in-patient at...

Sacred Songs launched digitally

Jan 20, 2022 | News

A digital only release of Sacred Songs by composer Roland Johnson (pictured above) is now available. Performed by Aria Vera and accompanied by Ieva Dubova on piano, Sacred Songs is a collection of solo and ensemble works from Roland’s large oratorio works. With a...

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Transcriptions

Jan 19, 2022 | CD reviews

A London Symphony (1920 version) Lynn Arnold piano duet (primo)Charles Matthews piano duet (secondo), organ ALBION ALBCD046 Transcriptions from Truro David Briggs organRupert Marshall-Luck violin ALBION ALBCD049 Both of the above CDs feature transcriptions by...

HAVERGAL BRIAN: Symphonies 3 & 17

Jan 19, 2022 | CD reviews

New Philharmonia / Royal Philharmonic OrchestrasRonald Stevenson, David Wilde pianosStanley Pope Conductor HERITAGE HTGCD 153 I first heard the 3rd Symphony years back – in this same performance – via a ropey bootleg LP, and despite the frying-pan surfaces, the...

Philharmonia concert ticket offer

Jan 18, 2022 | News

BMS members can access a 20% discount on tickets when John Wilson conducts the Philharmonia at the Royal Festival Hall on 10 February at 7.30pm. The Philharmonia will perform two of the finest works ever written by British composers with violinist James Ehnes...