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Watch the Malcolm Arnold Festival
You can watch the latest Malcolm Arnold Festival free online…
The Higher Storie
This is the first monograph devoted to the music of Alan Ridout, one of the most prolific composers of his time
Holst Society AGM concert
The Holst Society’s AGM will take place on 11 March 2023 in Leckhampton, Cheltenham…
Tribute: BMS founder member Brian Blyth Daubney
Composer and poet, Brian Blyth Daubney was an outstanding Founder member of the British Music Society. Joining as member number 44 in 1979, Brian served on the Committee…
Tribute: Marcus Blunt
I was much saddened to hear that my old friend Marcus Blunt had passed away after a lengthy illness. He was a fine composer of much music that possessed a fascinating originality…
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…
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…