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Monthly Music Digest
Introducing a new, regular feature – a summary of stories from the last month about the musical world…
Call for BMS CD reviewers
If you love listening to music and have a good musical knowledge, could you be a reviewer for BMS?
BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY: Chairman’s Report
The Chairman’s Report from the British Music Society AGM held on 27 October 2023 at the British Film Institute in London…
BMS AGM 2023 report
We were a cosy gathering in the attractively refurbished BFI foyer and screening room 2 for this year’s AGM on 27 October 2023…
Elgar in Settle
Blue plaques there seem to be a plenty, but if you look carefully, you might well stumble across one which is not blue and in a place you might not expect…
In short: CD reviews
This new feature offers some brief reviews of some interesting new recordings… FINGER PRINTS Paul Guinery piano EM Records EMR CD 088 Paul Guinery, whose voice will be familiar to listeners to R3, is also a virtuoso pianist with an extraordinary library of...
GERALD HENDRIE: Complete Organ Music, Vol 2
The fact that the composer is also an accomplished player means that at all times the writing is idiomatic while, at the same time, requiring the technique and interpretative breadth of a virtuoso…
JOHN GARDNER: Complete Organ Music, Vol 1
John Gardner is one of the many British 20th century composers who have not really received the public attention that they deserve. This is in no way a complaint…
CONCERT REVIEW: Endless Fascination
The event was something of a marathon, presenting a generous variety of his chamber works alongside a number of miniatures composed in tribute to him…
MATT DIBBLE: 24 Preludes and Fugues
Fugues can be very dry affairs, but Mr Dibble clearly loved the form, and his approach has left us with something refreshingly alive…