1940 – 2025 Distinguished harpsichordist and BMS member Alan Cuckston studied with Fanny Waterman in Leeds where he was born on 2nd July 1940. I first encountered him as a young man at the start of his career in the mid-sixties playing in Leeds which opened a...
The Dionysus Ensemble has released the premiere recording online of John Joubert’s Octet. First performed in 1961 by the Melos Ensemble, this recording has been made in collaboration with Anna Joubert (John’s daughter) and her family. Scored for clarinet,...
NMC Recordings has announced the forthcoming release of two albums featuring music by the award-winning composer Martin Iddon and an album of works for cello performed by Clare O’Connell as part of its Artist Series. The albums are: Martin Iddon: HesperidesQuiet Music...
In recognition of 2025 marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Bliss, the Bliss Trust in collaboration with the Arthur Bliss Society has been encouraging orchestras, festivals, choral societies, concert promoting organisations, ensembles and individual...
The 18th annual English Music Festival (EMF) returns to Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire from Friday 23 May until Bank Holiday Monday 26 May 2025. The opening concert, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Martin Yates (pictured above), features the...
Presented by the choral organization, VocalEssence, the Sir James MacMillan Festival from 31 March to 7 April in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, writes BMS member Philip Brunelle MBE. The festival will feature: Sir James presenting masterclasses for graduate...
