February, 2022 - British Music Society

British Music for Strings III

Feb 22, 2022 | CD reviews

Southwest German Chamber Orchestra, PforzheimDouglas Bostock conductor CPO 555 457-2 The third in this series opens with a Smyth Suite from 1890, an enlargement of her quintet op.1 (to be found on another CPO disc, in a somewhat livelier reading). It comprises five...

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Earth’s Wide Bounds

Feb 22, 2022 | CD reviews

Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital ChelseaWillian Vann directorJoshua Ryan organ ALBION RECORDS Naturally the 150th anniversary of RVW’s birth provides an opportunity to plug some gaps in the recorded repertoire, and to feature other less well-known items. Here we...

A tribute to Joseph Horovitz

Feb 22, 2022 | News

Composer Joseph Horovitz, who died on 9 February at the age of 95, is remembered in this short film by the British Music Society at the CD launch of their BMS recording on the Naxos label of Bush & Horovitz Songs. Joseph Horovitz is pictured above with BMS member...

No Ordinary Joe – obituary of Joseph Horovitz

Feb 22, 2022 | Features

26 May 1926 – 9 February 2022 I met Joseph Horovitz, who died in February at the age of 95, more than 25 years ago. Arriving at his west London villa to interview him for an article, I was writing about his ballet music. I was immediately struck by his...

New BMS Journals available online

Feb 16, 2022 | News

The 2021 BMS Journal (No. 43) is now available to read on the BMS website as part of a growing number of back editions of BMS Journal articles online. The latest journal includes a range of fascinating Articles, Essays, Commentaries, reviews and Tributes by leading...