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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…
English Music Festival unveils programme
The 17th annual English Music Festival (EMF) returns to Oxfordshire from 24 May to 27 May 2024.
DUO MENURIDA: In Two Minds
All Cowie’s life experiences and interests come together somewhere across the eight highly pictorial pieces on the CD…
ELISABETH LUTYENS: Piano Music Volume 3
It must be remembered that Lutyens earned her living by composing incidental and film music, always just hitting on the right mood and the right time…
MICHAEL ZEV GORDON: Diary Pieces
This disc contains music of a much more personal nature, almost a personal journal, consisting of eight groups of seven very short piano pieces…
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…