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...
Jan 13, 2026 | News
Soprano Janet Fischer, mezzo-soprano Alice Mary Coote and composer Max Richter were among British musicians recognised in the King’s New Year’s Honours list this month. Composer and pianist Max Richter was appointed a CBE for services to the arts alongside...
Dec 22, 2025 | News
In addition to Malcolm Binns (see separate article) there are several British musicians celebrating milestone birthdays in 2026 including: John Tomlinson (80th birthday) Edward Higginbottom (80th birthday) Michael Finnissy (80th birthday) Nigel Kennedy (70th birthday)...
Dec 22, 2025 | News
This month we send birthday greetings to a noted authority on British piano music, Malcolm Binns who celebrates his 90th birthday on 29 January. Born in Nottingham in 1936, Malcolm studied music at the Royal College of Music where he was a professor from 1961 to...
Dec 18, 2025 | News
I don’t really want to ‘bite back’ against Martyn Strachan’s review of Sterndale Bennett’s piano concertos – I have owned recordings of these practically since they appeared, and I believe they are excellent and seriously...
