WILLIAM SMETHERGELL: Six Overtures Op. 2
In his very full notes on the music contained in this recording, Jürgen Schaarwächter makes the point that almost all Haydn’s contemporaries in Britain have largely been forgotten…
Birthdays and anniversaries in 2026
In 2026 there are several British musicians celebrating milestone birthdays plus a number of centenaries too…
COLIN RILEY: Along the Line
Colin Riley is Reader in Composition at Brunel University. His music draws on a range of elements including new technologies, improvisation, song-writing and large-scale classical form…
GEOFFREY ÁLVAREZ: Symphonies and Sundries
Another aspect of the matter is that organ music with a programme is much less common than in the past…
Happy 90th birthday Malcolm Binns
This month we send birthday greetings to a noted authority on British piano music, Malcolm Binns who celebrates his 90th birthday on 29 January…