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Obituary: Steuart Bedford
Former artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival Steuart Bedford has died aged 81.
Music initiative goes live
A new initiative sees musicians, actors, comedians and podcasters from around the world recommend their favourite piece of classical music in a series one minute videos.
Obituary: Ross Winters
The former Professor of Recorder at the Royal College of Music, Ross Winters, has died aged 69.
Obituary: Eric Wetherell
Eric Wetherell, a BMS member and senior musical producer at BBC Radio 3 until his retirement, has died aged 95.
Thurston Dart anniversaries
Saturday 6 March marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Thurston Dart and 3 September will be the centenary of his birth.
BRIDGE & BRITTEN
This disc offers an opportunity to find out via the voice which Britten composed for brilliantly, and the viola which both composers played and loved…
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Complete Symphonies
However (!) like Noah stuck on the beach, the series gets off to an indifferent start. The problem is that, for some reason, the Sea Symphony was recorded in the Barbican Hall. Its wretched acoustics, close and cold, are not suitable…
THE FABULOUS SIR JOHN
For many years Sir John Manduell was best known as a music administrator of great accomplishment; now his compositions are slowly appearing…
Notes from my Apprenticeship
The greatest teachers are the rare ones who profoundly change you as a human being and whose lessons affect you throughout a lifetime. For me, Alexander “Sandy” Goehr has been that teacher…
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS ON BRASS
For members of the brass fraternity and for those who simply enjoy marvellous melodies, this is for you!