Mar 27, 2026 | News
A new 50-minute choral work specially commissioned from British composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad (pictured above) will be premiered at Worcester Cathedral on 25 April. Five Beacons of Light: A Cantata for the Sea has been commissioned by professional choir Sonoro as part...
Mar 27, 2026 | News
Musical gatherings go back millennia, from the oral transmission of folk songs through communal music making to entertainments at 18th century courts or informal concerts in Victorian drawing rooms. A new album – A Musical Soirée – presenting a fresh look...
Mar 26, 2026 | News
LSO Live has been awarded Label of the Year at the 2026 International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), recognising the label’s artistic excellence, innovation and commitment to bringing the London Symphony Orchestra’s music to audiences around the world. “We’re honoured...
Mar 25, 2026 | News
Songs by a wide range of British composers feature in two new CDs being released by SOMM in April. Tomorrow is Today: Songs of love, beauty and the passing of time (SOMMCD 0721) features the ‘extraordinary voices’ (BBC Radio 3) of the all-female a cappella vocal...
Mar 25, 2026 | News
A new study into classical music audiences shows how social media and expanded forms of performance are helping bring in younger listeners The Classic Pulse Report 2026, published by Fever/Candlelight, offers new insights into the audiences for classical music around...
Mar 24, 2026 | News
A series of new releases containing music by British composers has been announced by Orchid Classics. Next month Mentor: Britten and Oldham (ORC100424), an interesting portrait of Britten alongside a significant British contemporary: Arthur Oldham (1926–2003), will be...
