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Monthly music digest
Our round-up of some of the music-related stories hitting the headlines in the past month…
BMS member discount for revised Stanford book
BMS members can receive a 35% discount when buying a book that sheds new light on Charles Villiers Stanford’s career as a composer, conductor and teacher…
Festival director dies aged 75
Stewart Robertson’s long tenure at Glimmerglass Festival was characterised by his commitment to artistic excellence and dedication to fostering creativity and talent within the operatic community…
Constant Lambert arrangement to premiere
The world premiere of a transcription of Constant Lambert’s ballet score Horoscope will take place in April…
Welcome to new members
We welcome four new members who have joined the Society since the start of 2024…
Only the Notes You Need
Adam Pounds recalls three years of study with Lennox Berkeley…
GEORGE LLOYD: The Symphonies Nos. 7-12
It is an extraordinary journey to hear the whole of George Lloyd’s symphonies over a single period of time, a psychodrama if ever there was one…
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: A Birthday Garland
It seems that Roderick Williams is never out of the recording studio, but this disc is more special as he has conceived it both as a CD and as a complete recital…
CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: Shamus O’Brien
Shamus O’Brien, first performed in 1896, was Stanford’s most successful opera. Well-known names of the period were involved in its performances…
MICHAEL FINNISSY: Alternative Readings
Michael Finnissy is one of the most articulate and prolific composers of his generation, generally bracketed with other pioneers…