Monthly music digest

Monthly music digest

Our round-up of some of the music-related stories hitting the headlines in the past month. Making the arts more accessible According to the Guardian, Labour leader Keir Starmer has pledged to make the arts more accessible to young people from all backgrounds. In a...
BMS member discount for revised Stanford book

BMS member discount for revised Stanford book

BMS members can receive a 35% discount when buying a book that sheds new light on Charles Villiers Stanford’s career as a composer, conductor and teacher. Being launched in April, the revised and expanded edition of Charles Villiers Stanford: Man and Musician...
Festival director dies aged 75

Festival director dies aged 75

The passing of Music Director Emeritus Stewart Robertson has deeply saddened The Glimmerglass Festival community. Robertson’s connection to Glimmerglass was deeply rooted in the sense of creative fulfillment and purpose he felt within the Festival’s unique...
Constant Lambert arrangement to premiere

Constant Lambert arrangement to premiere

The world premiere of an arrangement of Constant Lambert’s ballet score Horoscope will take place at a recital next month. Ben Costello and Joseph Tong will join forces on two beautifully matched Bluthner grands to present an imaginative programme of rarely heard...
Welcome to new members

Welcome to new members

The following members have joined the Society since the start of 2024: James Clark, USA Christopher Flood, Somerset, UK Adam Pounds, Cambridge, UK Richard Stacpoole-Ryding, Kent, UK On joining Adam Pounds told E-News: “I am a composer and was a private student...
Honouring Sir John Manduell

Honouring Sir John Manduell

The Royal Northern College of Music’s (RNCM) forthcoming commemoration of its Founding Principal will honour two outstanding figures, both with strong Manchester connections: composer Sir John Manduell CBE and sculptor Hazel Reeves. A bust of Sir John will be...