Lost works of Ailsa Dixon discovered and recorded
After a series of posthumous premieres of works found in her musical archive, the resurgence of interest in Ailsa Dixon’s (1932-2017) music is now being marked by a new recording of her chamber music on the Resonus Classics label. Supported by the Vaughan...
A tribute to musician Anthony Green
6 January 1946 – 20 December 2024 The late and much-lamented Anthony Green was a prolific composer, fine pianist, an inspiring teacher and an indefatigable and loyal champion of the music of his contemporaries. He received piano lessons from firstly his father,...
The Changing World of Recorded Music
Where have we come from and where are we going? Do you remember when CDs first appeared in the record shops? Did you have conversations about which was better: CD’s or Vinyl – or even cassettes? Today the discussions seem to be centred around the relative merits...
Remembering Anthony Gilbert
Jack Van Zandt looks back on the life of composer Anthony Gilbert who died two years ago July 5th marks the second anniversary of the passing of celebrated composer and longtime Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) composition professor Anthony ‘Tony’ Gilbert...