From Sheffield orphan to distinguished musician

From Sheffield orphan to distinguished musician

Sep 22, 2022 | Features

The early years of William Sterndale Bennett On a recent visit to the city of Sheffield – the city of Steel – my attention was struck by an impressive monument in the Cathedral commemorating Sir William Sterndale Bennett which led to some interesting local...
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Serenade

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Serenade

Sep 21, 2022 | CD reviews

Tredegar Town Band Ian Porthouse conductorChapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea  ALBION RECORDS  ALBCD053 Serenade is due for release on 12 October 2022, the 150th birthday of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Here are 19 tracks, some of them, though by no means all,...
ELGAR: Complete Organ Works

ELGAR: Complete Organ Works

Sep 20, 2022 | CD reviews

Tom Winpenny organ NAXOS 8.574366 This interesting and attractive CD contains just two works which Elgar composed specifically for organ: the Organ Sonata No.1 in G major, Op.28, and Vesper Voluntaries, Op.14. There are also three works of which the composer himself...
RUTH GIPPS: Orchestral Works, Volume 2

RUTH GIPPS: Orchestral Works, Volume 2

Sep 20, 2022 | CD reviews

BBC PhilharmonicRumon Gamba conductor CHANDOS 20161 Chandos continue (and long may they do so) to present the works of composers now emerging from the omerta ( criminal conspiracy) caused by last century’s single-minded promotion of serialism and atonality, imposed by...
ELISABETH LUTYENS: Organ Music

ELISABETH LUTYENS: Organ Music

Sep 20, 2022 | CD reviews

Tom Winpenny organ Dewi Rees organPhilippa Boyle soprano  TOCCATA CLASSICS TOCC 0639  Elisabeth Lutyens’s music is now emerging from the doldrums. Recently, a disc of her piano music has been issued and here, surprisingly, is a disc of works for organ,...