HOWELLS: Partsongs

HOWELLS: Partsongs

The Mira EnsembleTom Edney director SOMMCD 0725 A captivating and heart-easing disc. Partsongs have suffered a decline in fashion since the middle of the last century; so while Howells’ ecstatic liturgical settings continue to flourish, all but one of the brief works...
Engaging with music brings health benefits, says study

Engaging with music brings health benefits, says study

Regularly taking part in arts activities such as reading, listening to music or visiting a gallery or museum may slow the pace of biological ageing, suggests a new study by University College London.. Led by Professor Daisy Fancourt from Institute of Epidemiology...
CHRISTOPHER CHURCHER: Moonrise

CHRISTOPHER CHURCHER: Moonrise

Mar Umbert Kimura pianoSomerville College Choir, OxfordWill Dawes director RESONUS Res10380 Christopher Churcher (b.2004) is a young composer who is currently studying music at the University of Oxford where is he is a choral scholar with Somerville College Choir....
MATTHEW MARTIN: Choral Works

MATTHEW MARTIN: Choral Works

The Choir of Canterbury CathedralJamie Rogers organDavid Newsholme conductor RESONUS Res 10377 Matthew Martin has had a varied career in music, the earlier portion closely involved in cathedral music. After six years as Assistant Master of Music at Westminster...