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Divine Art to release two new CDs in February
Divine Art will be releasing two new CDs in February featuring Scottish composer and artist Jim Aitchison, and British-born and Nicholas Michael Smith…
British opera in 2026
It is heartening to see that British Opera is alive and well across the UK with many of our excellent professional opera companies presenting works old and new. Here’s a snapshot of what’s coming up in 2026…
Holst’s piano up for adoption
Gustav Holst’s piano is up for adoption by The Holst Birthplace Trust as part of the fundraising scheme called Adopt an Object…
Pass the Spoon – a sort-of opera about cookery!
Opera North is set to push the boundaries of the conventional view of opera with Pass the Spoon, a daytime cookery show…
Birtwistle painting for sale
A portrait of Sir Harrison Birtwistle painted by his son Adam is being offered for sale at £750 ono…
MICHAEL FINNISSY: Organ Works
Hot on the heels of Ian Pace’s collection of Finnissy’s piano music on Divine Art comes this comprehensive survey of all the composer’s works for organ…
WILLIAM STERNDALE BENNETT: Complete Piano Concertos
William Sterndale Bennett was the most distinguished composer of the early Victorian era in Britain…
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Orchestral Works
The 150th anniversary of Coleridge-Taylor’s birth has prompted a number of releases of recordings of his music. This one is the more welcome because it includes several works hitherto not committed to disc…
Great Expectations
Jack Van Zandt explores Walter Goehr’s contributions to British music…
E. J. MOERAN: Orchestral Works
The live BBC Broadcast of the Symphony in G minor dates from February 1949 and Moeran was present in the Royal Albert Hall..