Full of The Highland Humours

Full of The Highland Humours

Feb 15, 2022 | CD reviews

Ensemble HesperiMary-Jannet Leith recordersMagdalena Loth-Hill baroque violin Florence Petit baroque celloThomas Allery harpsichord EM RECORDS EMR CD074  Throughout the eighteenth century, London was a magnet for musicians from many countries. Handel came from...
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Folk Songs Volume 4

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Folk Songs Volume 4

Feb 15, 2022 | CD reviews

Mary Bevan sopranoNicky Spence tenorRoderick Williams baritoneWilliam Vann piano and musical director Albion ALBCD045  This CD marks the release of the fourth and final volume of the Complete Folk Song Arrangements by Ralph Vaughan Williams, appropriately it turns out...
New CD release from The Cumbrian Duo

New CD release from The Cumbrian Duo

Feb 14, 2022 | News

With a release date of 4 March, Bleckell Murry Neet is a CD of Cumbrian Music for Guitar and Harp by The Cumbrian Duo. Bleckell Murry Neet is an album of Cumbrian music played on the guitar and harp. Ed Heslam has a background in classical guitar playing, as a soloist...
ROBIN STEVENS: Music for cello & piano

ROBIN STEVENS: Music for cello & piano

Feb 14, 2022 | CD reviews

Nicholas Trygstad celloDavid Jones piano divine art dda 25217 Several of the twenty numbered items on this CD reveal Robin Stevens to be a very individual and exploratory composer. This is especially true of the first of the two longer works on the CD. The Sonata...
Members offer for G&S Festival 2022

Members offer for G&S Festival 2022

Feb 10, 2022 | News

The 28th International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival is offering BMS members a 10% discount on performances at the Royal Hall, Harrogate from 10 August – 21 August 2022. Enter the code BMS2022 when booking online at www.gsfestivals.org or quote it when calling the...