JOHN GARDNER: Complete Organ Music, Vol 1
John Gardner is one of the many British 20th century composers who have not really received the public attention that they deserve. This is in no way a complaint…
CONCERT REVIEW: Endless Fascination
The event was something of a marathon, presenting a generous variety of his chamber works alongside a number of miniatures composed in tribute to him…
MATT DIBBLE: 24 Preludes and Fugues
Fugues can be very dry affairs, but Mr Dibble clearly loved the form, and his approach has left us with something refreshingly alive…
Three Choirs Festival book published in July
A new book examining ten concerts that shaped the world’s oldest classical music festival was published in July.
ROBERT SAXTON: Scenes from the Epic of Gilgamesh
Given its foreshadowing of Job as an elemental attempt to confront the mysteries of human fate, it may be surprising that more composers have not turned to the myth of Gilgamesh…