OVERTURES FROM THE BRITISH ISLES, VOLUME 3
With such a smorgasbord of preludes, this disc is best sampled sparingly, but everything here is finely played and cleanly recorded. Many of these scores are little-known…
Prayer for Peace
Manchester-based Prima Facie Records has launched an interesting album Prayer for Peace featuring of music for strings, recorder, voice and piano featuring British composers including Thomas Pitfield, Rhona Clarke and Sasha Johnson Manning. The idea of putting...
Herschel music rediscovered to mark January anniversary
To celebrate Herschel’s January astronomical discovery date, the Dionysus Ensemble has released a recording of the composer’s music…
New Year’s Honours list recognises British musicians
Soprano Janet Fischer, mezzo-soprano Alice Mary Coote and composer Max Richter were among British musicians recognised in the King’s 2026 New Year’s Honours…