An ‘archive’ recording comprising remastered LP and 78 rpm discs is being launched by Albion on 6 September 2024. The album is entitled The Grinke legacy (ALBCD061) after Frederick Grinke, soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. Grinke (1911–1987) was a favourite of...
A personal celebration by Jack Van Zandt of Peter Maxwell Davies on the 90th anniversary of his birth It’s hard to imagine the impoverished world of working class Northern England where Peter Maxwell “Max” Davies grew up in the 1930s and 40s, but if you have ever read...
Early yesterday morning Schott UK announced the death of the influential composer Alexander Goehr at the age of 92. Christopher Peter wrote the following on the publisher’s website yesterday: “Distinguished composer and teacher, Goehr’s substantial impact...
Albion is releasing four new albums this Autumn. Two discs will be released on 11 October: Romance and Reverie (ALBCD065) by The Gustav Holst Society, with Albion Records, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Gustav Holst’s birth. Other composers represented are...
“How long have I got to live? No idea.. but in my situation, I can’t waste time thinking about things I can’t change.. and I’ve never been so productive in my life. Seize the day,” says War Horse composer Adrian Sutton. In September 2022 the Olivier-awarded and...
