Sounding the climate alarm through music

Sounding the climate alarm through music

Mar 27, 2026 | News

A new 50-minute choral work specially commissioned from British composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad (pictured above) will be premiered at Worcester Cathedral on 25 April. Five Beacons of Light: A Cantata for the Sea has been commissioned by professional choir Sonoro as part...
HOLST & BAX: The Planets | Tintagel

HOLST & BAX: The Planets | Tintagel

Mar 27, 2026 | CD reviews

London Symphony Orchestra Sir Antonio Pappano conductor LSO Live LSO0904 SACD These live performances were recorded in September and December 2024 in the Barbican Hall. This venue is not noted for its sympathetic acoustic, although to suggest that a performance of...
Let’s make a Celebration Blissfull!

Let’s make a Celebration Blissfull!

Mar 27, 2026 | Features

On 27 March 1975, Sir Arthur Bliss died aged 83. Getting on for half-a-century later, the question facing the combined brains of the Bliss Trust (founded in 1986 by the composer’s widow, Lady Trudy Bliss) and the committee members of its supporting organisation, the...
A Musical Soirée album launches in April

A Musical Soirée album launches in April

Mar 27, 2026 | News

Musical gatherings go back millennia, from the oral transmission of folk songs through communal music making to entertainments at 18th century courts or informal concerts in Victorian drawing rooms. A new album – A Musical Soirée – presenting a fresh look...
NARESH SOHAL: Vocal & Instrumental Music

NARESH SOHAL: Vocal & Instrumental Music

Mar 26, 2026 | CD reviews

Assorted performers HERITAGE  HTGCD 122-3 Naresh Sohal (1939-2018) was well-regarded in his day, with high profile commissions and premières. Born in Punjab, and a long-time resident of the UK, Sohal’s work spans two cultures. After two valuable issues of his...