May, 2024 - British Music Society

PHILIP SAWYERS: Various

May 27, 2024 | CD reviews

Symphony No 3, Songs of Loss and Regret, Fanfare April Fredrick sopranoEnglish Symphony OrchestraEnglish String OrchestraKenneth Woods conductor Philip Sawyers’ Third Symphony of (so far) six symphonies was completed in 2016, and it is a muscular work rooted in tonal...

Welsh composer features on BMS recording

May 27, 2024 | News

A new British Music Society recording will be released on the Naxos label on July 26 featuring the songs of Welsh composer Grace Williams. Grace Williams’ music has enjoyed renewed interest in recent years and the BMS was proud to be part of this revival with...

Obituary: Sir Andrew Davis CBE

May 27, 2024 | News

1944 – 2024 The British Music Society says farewell to one of our much-loved Vice-Presidents following the death of Sir Andrew Davis, aged 80. Recognised as one of Britain’s greatest conductors, he was described by music critic Alan Blyth as ‘a conductor whose...

HOWARD SKEMPTON: 50 Preludes and Fugues for Organ

May 27, 2024 | CD reviews

Two CDs, First Recordings Matthew Owens organ RESONANCE CLASSICS RES10336 The composer’s note to this recording of Howard Skempton’s ‘50 Preludes and Fugues for Organ’ begins by expressing the likely reaction of many people when first encountering this project....

GENESIS AND HOPE

May 24, 2024 | News, Reviews

Concert review: music by Kraus, Coult, Sibelius and Arnold St Paul’s SinfoniaPhilippa Boyle soprano Andrew Morley conductor Friday 17 May, St Margaret’s Church, Blackheath The St Paul’s Sinfonia, who celebrate their 20th anniversary next year, are a...