Learning to Be a Composer
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80th birthday concerts for John Turner
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Carols from King’s
Did you watch or listen to Carols from King’s this year? If so, you are one of many millions of people around the world who have been tuning in for nearly a century…
On the trail of William Baines
William was born in 1899 – the same decade as the likes of Arthur Bliss, Herbert Howells, Peter Warlock and Gordon Jacob. But his life was to be tragically cut short at the age of just 23…
A tribute to Christopher Ball
The composer Christopher Ball, who died in April 2022, had no fewer than six musical careers, successively as clarinettist, orchestral conductor, recorder player, publisher, arranger and composer…
British music at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Many of us who watched the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September will have been moved by the thoughtful choice of music old and new…