British music featured in Leeds festival

British music featured in Leeds festival

The Red Violin Festival, taking place in Leeds from 14th to 19th October, will feature a wide range of British music including works by Coleridge-Taylor, Purcell and Britten. Founded by violinist Madeleine Mitchell in 1997, this year’s festival will include the...
Concert celebrates Holst’s 150th anniversary

Concert celebrates Holst’s 150th anniversary

BMS members are being offered discounted tickets to an event next month celebrating the 150th anniversary of composer Gustav Holst which is being held as part of the London Song Festival’s autumn series of concerts called Class of 1874. “Holst believed...
GEORGE LLOYD: The Piano Works Solo & Duo

GEORGE LLOYD: The Piano Works Solo & Duo

Anthony Goldstone and Caroline ClemmowKathryn Stott Martin Roscoe LYRITA SRCD.2423  To those unfamiliar with George Lloyd’s music or biography, the difficulties and reverses that he suffered, both personal and professional, recall another composer of the...
RVW work published by BMS member

RVW work published by BMS member

Long-term BMS member Frank James Staneck is delighted to announce the publication of his violin and piano arrangement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Charterhouse Suite.  Originally for piano, the six movements were first released by the same publisher in 1921....
Archive RVW recordings to be released on CD

Archive RVW recordings to be released on CD

An ‘archive’ recording comprising remastered LP and 78 rpm discs is being launched by Albion on 6 September 2024. The album is entitled The Grinke legacy (ALBCD061) after Frederick Grinke, soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. Grinke (1911–1987) was a favourite of...
Alexander Goehr dies aged 92

Alexander Goehr dies aged 92

Early yesterday morning Schott UK announced the death of the influential composer Alexander Goehr at the age of 92. Christopher Peter wrote the following on the publisher’s website yesterday: “Distinguished composer and teacher, Goehr’s substantial impact...