British music at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Many of us who watched the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September will have been moved by the thoughtful choice of music old and new…
CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: Children’s Songs
I still remember as a small child in midsummer, being reluctantly forced into bed in the early evening. Sunlight was still streaming through closed curtains, and I could hear older boys playing loudly in the street. How unfair was that!
From Sheffield orphan to distinguished musician
On a recent visit to the city of Sheffield – the city of Steel – my attention was struck by an impressive monument in the Cathedral commemorating Sir William Sterndale Bennett which led to some interesting local research…
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Serenade
Serenade is due for release on 12 October 2022, the 150th birthday of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Here are 19 tracks, some of them, though by no means all, from minor works…
ELGAR: Complete Organ Works
This interesting and attractive CD contains just two works which Elgar composed specifically for organ: the Organ Sonata No.1 in G major, Op.28, and Vesper Voluntaries, Op.14…