Bringing Britain’s musical heritage alive
Founded in 1979, the British Music Society is dedicated to promoting and preserving Britain’s musical heritage with particular emphasis on 20th century composers through recordings, publications and events
Latest features & reviews
THOMAS HEWITT JONES: Regards from Rochester
This work, Regards from Rochester, was commissioned by the Rochester Choral Society to celebrate their 150th anniversary…
GEORGE LLOYD: The Piano Works Solo & Duo
As a violinist, Lloyd was inevitably more drawn to stringed instruments rather than the keyboard and did not compose his first work for piano until he was 53…
WELCOME JOY: A Celebration of Women’s Voices
This CD consists of 10 works by eight female composers, and there are three works by Gustav Holst…
GEORGE LLOYD: The Violin and Cello Concertos
It is a little surprising that the two concertos for violin come late in Lloyd’s career, the first from 1970 remained unperformed until this recording was made in 1998…
LIZ DILNOT JOHNSON: Gentle Flame
As with many recordings of contemporary music, this is probably not one to listen to at a single sitting. Much of the music in the earlier tracks seems to be slow…
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Do you remember The Ghosts of Motley Hall on TV in the 1970s? It was filmed at the fictional Motley Hall – home to the fictional Uproar family…