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Windrush commission to be performed
The Dionysus Ensemble has commissioned English composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson to write Windrush Reflections which the group will perform at a concert in March…
Monthly Arts Digest
Arts funding cuts by one county council and the impact of AI on classical music were in the news last month…
Concert to celebrate Anthony Gilbert
To celebrate the life and achievements of distinguished composer Anthony Gilbert there will be a concert in April…
Launch of new book of Thomas Pitfield
Forsyths are publishing a lavishly illustrated 500 page hardback book about the composer Thomas Pitfield…
Rare Alan Bush performance
A rarely heard piece of music by Alan Bush was performed by BMS member Dominic Daula at a festival in Cape Town last autumn…
CYRIL SCOTT: Piano Sonata No. 1
While the recording is as good as ever from this eminent label, this is a disc to which I will (have to) return, and it is strongly recommended to the patient and dedicated…
REBECCA CLARKE: Sonatas for Violin, Viola & Piano
…to my knowledge this is the first time the three Sonatas have appeared on the same disc, and played by the same violinist/violist…
GEORGE LLOYD: The Symphonies 1-6
Lyrita has announced that George Lloyd’s complete recordings will be released in a new ‘Signature Edition’ during 2024. Clearly this is good news…
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Serenade to Music
… what makes this CD unique is that each of the other singers is given a moment to shine on their own, in recordings transferred brilliantly from 78s…
LUMINOS: Contemporary Music for Clarinets
Given a crystal-clear recording, this excellent Métier disc makes the perfect case for some striking, challenging and ultimately rewarding music…