New book charts life of distinguished musician

New book charts life of distinguished musician

In Time to Declare: My Life in Church Music published in August, the distinguished organist and choral conductor Martin Neary offers an extraordinary journey through his life in music – a journey rich in artistry and personal and historical significance. From his own...
Choir of King’s College to release new Christmas album

Choir of King’s College to release new Christmas album

Following the success of their 2023 digital EP, Rutter Orchestral Carols, the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, releases a new album for Christmas 2025, featuring a selection of arrangements and original works for choir and orchestra. Under the direction of Daniel...
Bite-Back: selling CDs as recorded music evolves

Bite-Back: selling CDs as recorded music evolves

Dear Nicholas, I’ve just enjoyed, very much, reading your article on Recorded Music in the latest News.  Being the advanced age I am, I never got beyond CDs, and am still collecting them (cheaply).  The problem of course will come for my Executors: how to...
Concert celebrates Bradford’s forgotten composer

Concert celebrates Bradford’s forgotten composer

A special concert taking place next month in Bradford which promises to be a treat for music enthusiasts and history buffs alike as it celebrates the music of composer Frederic Cliffe. Frederic Cliffe was born in Low Moor in 1857. In 1889, the premiere of his Symphony...
INCANDESCENT INCANTATIONS: Works for solo violin & reciter

INCANDESCENT INCANTATIONS: Works for solo violin & reciter

Rupert Marshall-Luck violinEm Marshall-Luck reciter EMR CD095 Issued on the performers’ own label, with photography, notes and production also done in-house, this is a confident statement of EMR and its aims, although not to be taken all at once.  The shortest...