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Tribute to Peter Pears
Robin Tritschler’s album of Songs for Peter Pears sees the Irish tenor paying tribute to one of the most remarkable singers of the 20th century…
Two British labels announce CD launches
Two labels – Birmingham Record Company and Huddersfield Contemporary Records – have announced three CD launches…
BMS recording August launch
BMS members are invited to join baritone Jeremy Huw Williams and pianist Wendy Hiscocks at this year’s Welsh Eisteddfod for the official Naxos launch of our next recording…
RSCM marks centenary of Stanford’s death
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) marks the centenary of Charles Villiers Stanford’s death with a series of special events…
From the archives: BMS Journal Vol. 5
LEIGHTON/VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: That Sweet City
I imagine that for a lot of our members this issue, with its headline title ‘That Sweet City’, will be self-recommending. The fact that it is also an outstanding recording in every respect must be an additional attraction…
PAMELA HARRISON: Lonely Landscape
It is wonderful that James Gilchrist sings this work as he has such an affinity with British music of this period. This is a very fine cycle, worthy to give its title to this disc…
BRITISH CELLO WORKS VOL. 3
This is actually the fourth Lyrita disc from these artists and it brings us a sheaf of recorded premières and one ‘near-staple’…
HOLST: Fide Et Literis
Fide Et Literis (By Faith and Learning) is the motto of St Paul’s Girl’s School in Hammersmith, and this disc explores music Gustav Holst, their famous teacher, composed for its pupils…
RUTH GIPPS: Orchestral Music Volume 3
Chandos continue with their support and promotion of this quite unjustifiably neglected composer, with only the last, and fifth, of her symphonies now needing recording…