COMPOSERS OF BARNES: The Flow of Inspiration

COMPOSERS OF BARNES: The Flow of Inspiration

Apr 24, 2024 | Book reviews, Reviews

Eleanor Oldroyd Music Festival  ISBN 978-1-3999-7858-3 Having spent many hours waiting at the bus stop outside Holst’s house, and having often spotted Stephen Dodgson at the Music Festival, I long knew of both composers’ links with leafy Barnes. Now, thanks...
BORN BY THE THAMES

BORN BY THE THAMES

Apr 23, 2024 | Book reviews, Reviews

Stephen Dodgson: a centenary celebration ed. Oliver Chandler & Thomas Hyde DE LA PORTEISBN 978-1-8383269-1-3 A first-rate volume, carefully crafted to appeal to both the average music-lover and the professional seeking more detailed information, this immediately...
Sir Arthur Bliss: Standing out from the Crowd

Sir Arthur Bliss: Standing out from the Crowd

Sep 25, 2023 | Book reviews

PAUL SPICER Robert Hale/Crowood Press It seems quite extraordinary that it has taken almost half a century since his death for a biography of such a significant figure as Sir Arthur Bliss to appear. As composer, conductor, writer, and administrator he was central to...