Feb 10, 2026 | News
After 19 years The English Music Festival is embarking on a new chapter as it prepares to welcome audiences to the spectacular setting of Dartington Hall in Devon. Over four days, from 22nd to 25th May, world-class musicians will present masterpieces of English music...
Jan 28, 2026 | News
* Award to be made to first woman to conduct a complete BBC Proms concert The first woman to conduct a complete concert at the BBC Proms — a landmark moment in British musical history – will be honored with the 2026 Tulane University International Alumni Award...
Jan 28, 2026 | News
The Cathedral Music Trust has launched a national campaign, representing a collective voice of organisations from across the choral and cathedral music sector, to secure UNESCO Living Heritage recognition for English sacred choral music. A centuries-old tradition...
Jan 26, 2026 | News
An album of orchestral music by the Welsh-born and Manchester-based composer Robin Stephens is being released by Toccata on 6 March. The compositional career of Robin Stevens, who was born in 1958, is divided into two periods, separated by a period of illness. The...
Jan 19, 2026 | News
Manchester-based Prima Facie Records has launched an interesting album Prayer for Peace featuring of music for strings, recorder, voice and piano featuring British composers including Thomas Pitfield, Rhona Clarke and Sasha Johnson Manning. The idea of putting...
Jan 13, 2026 | News
On January 11th 1787, astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered the first two moons of Uranus, Titania and Oberon. But alongside William Herschel’s incredible work as an internationally celebrated astronomer, he was also a composer. Herschel lived, died and is...
