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British chamber music features in June concerts
British chamber music will feature in a trio of concerts taking place in June including one by violinist Madeleine Mitchell, pianist Julian Milford and cellist Kirsten Jenson…
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra releases Holst album
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s latest album, released on 30 May, unites Holst’s beloved Planets suite with the world premiere recording of Deborah Cheetham Fraillon’s Earth.
EGM resolutions to empower BMS committee
There are two resolutions under consideration at the EGM on 10 May which will empower the BMS committee to better utilise BMS resources…
Unknown work to premiere at festival opening concert
A World Premiere performance of an unknown work by composer Stanley Bate will be performed at the opening concert of this year’s English Music Festival…
British pianist to join Philippine orchestra UK tour
British pianist Mark Bebbington will perform with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) when it makes history with a nine-city tour across the UK this May…
RVW, GRAINGER, GRANVILLE-HICKS, RAYNOR: I have lived & loved
The main work here is Vaughan-Williams’ famous Songs of Travel. Now, I know what you’re thinking, especially as a BMS member; why should you purchase this disc with another version of the Songs of Travel…
A tribute to musician Anthony Green
The late and much-lamented Anthony Green was a prolific composer, fine pianist, an inspiring teacher and an indefatigable and loyal champion of the music of his contemporaries…
BANTOCK: The Seal Woman
Decades ago there was a short-lived production of The Seal Woman in West London, which somehow eluded me: I’ve been waiting many years to discover what I’d missed…
BRITISH MUSIC FOR STRINGS IV
While welcome for its championing of rarely-heard repertoire, most of this disc (under the title British Music for Strings IV) falls squarely into the pleasantly conventional, regardless of the craftsmanship…
GABRIEL JACKSON: Choral Works
This disc of Gabriel Jackson’s choral music seems to be something of a homecoming for the composer. He was a chorister at the Canterbury Cathedral under Allan Wicks…