Concert to celebrate Anthony Gilbert

Concert to celebrate Anthony Gilbert

St. Elizabeth’s Church, Ashley, Cheshire WA14 3QE13 April 2024, 2.30pm The distinguished composer Anthony Gilbert died on 5th July last at the age of 88. He had succeeded Thomas Pitfield at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and was in charge of...
Launch of new book of Thomas Pitfield

Launch of new book of Thomas Pitfield

ENDLESS FASCINATION The Life and Work of Thomas Pitfield, Composer, Artist, Craftsman, Poet Rosemary Firman Manchester: Forsyth, 2024ISBN 978-0-9514795-4-4£40 Thomas Pitfield (1903-1999), though best known as a composer (Prelude, Minuet and Reel for piano is his...
Rare Alan Bush performance

Rare Alan Bush performance

A rarely heard piece of music by Alan Bush was performed by BMS member Dominic Daula at a festival in Cape Town last autumn – and can now be seen in a YouTube video which has appeared online recently. A man of many talents, Dominic currently lectures in the...
Richard Lambert CD launched

Richard Lambert CD launched

Toccata Classics has launched a CD (TOCC 0713) of the choral music of Richard Lambert, who born in Bath in the English West Country in 1951. This new CD covers a wide range of expression, ranging from straightforward SATB chorus settings for church performance to a...
Society seeks Digital Marketing Manager

Society seeks Digital Marketing Manager

The Malcolm Arnold Society, a charitable organisation formed in 1991, is keen to find an experienced digital media person for the voluntary role of Digital Marketing Manager to help it to communicate with existing members as well as attract a younger audience to...
British composers feature in two album launches

British composers feature in two album launches

twisted skyscape is a re-release featuring British composers Philip Sparke, Adam Gorb, Gary Carpenter and Christopher Hussey in premiere recordings of their music.  This unique and groundbreaking new classical music album is the first of its kind devoted entirely to...