Born in Bolton in 1903, Thomas Pitfield was an almost exact contemporary of his fellow Lancastrian, William Walton. But he enjoyed none of the remarkable luck that saw Walton translated from Oldham to Oxford..
The Dionysus Ensemble has released the premiere recording online of John Joubert’s Octet…
NMC Recordings has announced the forthcoming release of two albums featuring music by the award-winning composer Martin Iddon and an album of works for cello performed by Clare O’Connell…
In recognition of 2025 marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Bliss, more than 100 performances of 46 works by the composer are planned so far this year…
The violin concerto is of course a superb work reflecting Waltons’ mood of the time when his new relationship with Lady Alice Wimborne was taking flight…