GRACE WILLIAMS: Orchestral Works

GRACE WILLIAMS: Orchestral Works

BBC Philharmonic OrchestraJohn Andrews conductor Resonus Classics RES10349Grace Williams, born in Barry, south Wales, was a Welsh composer through and through and felt most comfortable in her homeland. But she spent many years away, studying notably in London with...
JESSY REASON: Piano and Chamber Music

JESSY REASON: Piano and Chamber Music

Leora Cohen violinDuncan Honeybourne piano PRIMA FACIE HERITAGE PFCD231 Jessy Reason, always known professionally by her initials, was evidently a devoted and gifted writer; yet apart from one song premièred at Wigmore Hall in 1924, no performances outside the family...
NEWS OF GREAT JOY: Christmas from St John’s College, Oxford

NEWS OF GREAT JOY: Christmas from St John’s College, Oxford

The Choir of St John’s College, Oxford David Bannister Director Resonus RES 10348 This recording is not typical of the CDs which are released at this time of year under similar titles. The choir of St John’s College, Oxford and their director David Bannister have...
Curriculum shake-up could boost music and arts

Curriculum shake-up could boost music and arts

An overhaul of the national curriculum shake-up is expected to boost take-up of arts subjects including music, according to a report in The Times. A wide-ranging review of curriculum and assessment in England was ordered by the education secretary Bridget Phillipson...
BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches online

BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches online

BBC Radio 3 Unwind, a new 24/7 stream showcasing a broad and eclectic range of calming classical music, launched on BBC Sounds on Monday 4 November. The new schedule will champion music by living composers, with a particular focus on those from the UK. It reflects...
Divine Art Recordings Group bought by US firm

Divine Art Recordings Group bought by US firm

First Inversion, a newly established American-based holding company, has announced the acquisition of the UK enterprising recording and publishing group, Divine Art Ltd. Known as the Divine Art Recordings Group, Divine Art consists of the prestigious Divine Art,...
Review: Carlisle Music Society

Review: Carlisle Music Society

 14 November 2024 We were treated to a master class of musicianship by three very experienced and talented musicians, all extremely well known in their specialist fields. A large and very appreciative audience sat spellbound as John Turner (recorder),...
GEORGE LLOYD: The Works for Violin and Piano

GEORGE LLOYD: The Works for Violin and Piano

Tasmin Little / Ruth Rogers violinMartin Roscoe / Simon Callaghan piano LYRITA SRCD 424 For those who associated the composer George Lloyd with his output of symphonies, it will probably be refreshing to hear music that he wrote for his own instrument, the violin....
Why we need an Arnold Bax Society

Why we need an Arnold Bax Society

A new music society is being formed devoted to the music of Sir Arnold Bax. Richard R. Adams, the society’s chairman, explains why it is needed. Aside from a handful of CD releases and a smattering of live Tintagel performances and one symphony (the Second)...