from the British Music Society
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Cardiff music cuts reversed
Cardiff University has reversed its controversial decision to scrap its music course as part of wide-ranging cuts affecting a range of courses…
Music news in brief
News in brief including the death of two British conductors and the release of two new CDs from SOMM Recordings…
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: English Composer
This book is probably best regarded as a short introduction to the life and music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. It is written mainly from the perspective of Coleridge-Taylor’s status as a black composer in Victorian England…
Obituary: Rev. Ronald Corp
Ronald Corp lived a full life as an accomplished musician whose achievements as a conductor and composer earned him an OBE for services to British music…
City churches host summer music in June
The seventh annual Summer Music in City Churches will take place from 18 to 27 June in the City of London and feature music with the theme of Eternal Light.
The Changing World of Recorded Music
Do you remember when CDs first appeared in the record shops? Did you have conversations about which was better: CD’s or Vinyl – or even cassettes?
BLISS: The Composer Conducts
Sir Arthur Bliss was an excellent conductor of his own music, but surprisingly he made very few commercial recordings. SOMM here celebrates the 50th anniversary of his death…
Remembering Anthony Gilbert
July 5th marks the second anniversary of the passing of celebrated composer and longtime Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) composition professor Anthony ‘Tony’ Gilbert…
THOMAS PITFIELD: Orchestral Music
This important release builds on the success of the recordings of Thomas Pitfield’s chamber and vocal music that recently appeared on the Divine Art label…
BRIAN ANDREW INGLIS: To Byzantium and Beyond
The two electronic pieces on this fascinating disc might be described as mood music of the kind that is regularly encountered on Radio 3’s Night Tracks…