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Welcome to new members
We welcome four new members who have joined the Society since the start of 2024…
Honouring Sir John Manduell
A bust of Sir John will be unveiled in the main reception of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on Friday 21 June…
Durham students mark female composer
In the run-up to International Women’s Day, Durham students are celebrating the music of an alumna whose composing career began at the university 70 years ago…
‘Quintessential Quintets’ concert
Pianist Mark Bebbington and string principals from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra are presenting under-performed British chamber works of the early 20th century in March…
Chair of trustees sought
The Ina Boyle Society is seeking a new Chair of Trustees…
NICOLA LEFANU: Chamber Music
Music spanning about 46 composing years demonstrating a clarity of utterance and a high integrity is contained on this well-filled disc…
LA BELLE DAME
A slightly dry acoustic sometimes robs this music of a little aural glamour, and the performances are good, if occasionally a little polite. The booklet is an absolute model…
CYRIL SCOTT: Piano Sonata No. 1
While the recording is as good as ever from this eminent label, this is a disc to which I will (have to) return, and it is strongly recommended to the patient and dedicated…
REBECCA CLARKE: Sonatas for Violin, Viola & Piano
…to my knowledge this is the first time the three Sonatas have appeared on the same disc, and played by the same violinist/violist…
GEORGE LLOYD: The Symphonies 1-6
Lyrita has announced that George Lloyd’s complete recordings will be released in a new ‘Signature Edition’ during 2024. Clearly this is good news…