BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches online

BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches online

BBC Radio 3 Unwind, a new 24/7 stream showcasing a broad and eclectic range of calming classical music, launched on BBC Sounds on Monday 4 November. The new schedule will champion music by living composers, with a particular focus on those from the UK. It reflects...
Divine Art Recordings Group bought by US firm

Divine Art Recordings Group bought by US firm

First Inversion, a newly established American-based holding company, has announced the acquisition of the UK enterprising recording and publishing group, Divine Art Ltd. Known as the Divine Art Recordings Group, Divine Art consists of the prestigious Divine Art,...
Why we need an Arnold Bax Society

Why we need an Arnold Bax Society

A new music society is being formed devoted to the music of Sir Arnold Bax. Richard R. Adams, the society’s chairman, explains why it is needed. Aside from a handful of CD releases and a smattering of live Tintagel performances and one symphony (the Second)...
New version of The Apple Tree released

New version of The Apple Tree released

A new authorised edition of one of composer Elizabeth Poston’s best-known works Jesus Christ the Apple Tree has been released to support Multitude of Voyces (MoV). MoV is the official representative of the musical and literary estate of Elizabeth Poston and the...
Rare Ronald Center performance

Rare Ronald Center performance

A rare performance of an extraordinary Cantata: Dona Nobis Pacem will take place on 16 November in Edinburgh. Composed by Ronald Center (1913-1973), this performance will be given by the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union. This Cantata is an impassioned plea for peace in a...
British composer to collaborate with London orchestra

British composer to collaborate with London orchestra

British composer, arranger and saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi and her Mercury Prize-nominated ensemble seed. are set to collaborate with the London Symphony Orchestra as part of this year’s London Jazz Festival. Entitled Nature’s HEART, the...