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British music at High Barnet festival
A charity concert for Ukraine, a full orchestral concert and three chamber music recitals are promised at this year’s High Barnet Chamber Music Festival…
Festival promises a Feast of Midsummer Music
Gregynog Festival returns with a feast of Midsummer music in the handsome setting of Gregynog Hall near Newtown in north Powys…
Delius Society celebrates 60th
The Delius Society’s celebrates its 60th anniversary with a special concert at the Royal Academy of Music on 26 June…
A Garland for Ukraine
A Garland for Ukraine, a unique film tribute of music, features BMS member John Turner…
Obituary: John McLeod
The death in Edinburgh on 24 March of the remarkable Scottish composer-conductor-clarinettist and educator John McLeod leaves an unfillable void in Scottish Music…
Concert review: Britten Sinfonia
This was brilliant programming by the Britten Sinfonia, and although the concert going public did not turn out in force (the Barbican barely a quarter full), it was good to know at least some British Music Society members were in attendance…
PHILIP WILBY: An English Passion
It needs just two words with which to welcome this issue – it is absolutely splendid…
Another blue plaque
Crossing London’s majestic Manchester Square enroute to the Wallace Collection I spotted a blue plaque on No. 2…
PROCESSIONAL: Organ Music
This double CD set is presented as a luxurious hard cover booklet with detailed notes on the music by organist Richard Lea…
EDWARD COWIE: 24 Preludes for Piano
This CD is a re-release of the 24 Piano Preludes by Edward Cowie, first recorded by piano virtuoso Philip Mead, a specialist in contemporary piano repertoire, on the UHR label of the University of Hertfordshire in November of 2007…