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 on this fascinating new issue are first recordings…
As lovers of British music, we should be especially proud of the English song tradition which you can date back to the Middle Ages. These three composers may not initially be associated with song, but word setting word was clearly important to them…
Regularly taking part in arts activities such as listening to music may slow the pace of biological ageing, according to a study…
Churcher has a wide expressive range and the use of the piano in some of the pieces is welcome. Mar Umbert Kimura’s contribution is distinguished…
Matthew Martin has had a varied career in music, the earlier portion closely involved in cathedral music. He is currently Precentor and Director of Music at Gonville & Gaius College, Cambridge….