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Events to mark Seiber anniversary
A series of events have been organised to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Hungarian-British composer Mátyás Seiber…
Harpsichordist Alan Cuckston dies aged 84
Distinguished harpsichordist and BMS member Alan Cuckston has died…
Dionysus Ensemble record John Joubert’s Octet
The Dionysus Ensemble has released the premiere recording online of John Joubert’s Octet…
Two new albums to be released by NMC Recordings
NMC Recordings has announced the forthcoming release of two albums featuring music by the award-winning composer Martin Iddon and an album of works for cello performed by Clare O’Connell…
Bliss anniversary celebrated during 2025
In recognition of 2025 marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Bliss, more than 100 performances of 46 works by the composer are planned so far this year…
THOMAS PITFIELD: Orchestral Music
This important release builds on the success of the recordings of Thomas Pitfield’s chamber and vocal music that recently appeared on the Divine Art label…
BRIAN ANDREW INGLIS: To Byzantium and Beyond
The two electronic pieces on this fascinating disc might be described as mood music of the kind that is regularly encountered on Radio 3’s Night Tracks…
Panufnik Legacies IV
This is the fourth CD resulting from the LSO’s Discovery programme showcasing new composers, guided by Colin Matthews (whose own mastery of orchestration was doubtless most useful)…
When I was One-and-Twenty: English Song
The background to this disc is given in its subtitle ‘A celebration of love and the English Landscape underpinned by the poetry of A.E.Housman’…
BARRY MILLS: Unfoldings Volume 10
Unfoldings, the 10th volume of music by Barry Mills contains five String Quartets, one String Quintet (an extra viola) and one Viola Quartet…