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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
CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: Orchestral Songs
CVS of course crops up in the biographies of his many successful pupils who forged newer forms of expression, though with his own basically late 19th century idiom, his music has tended to be overlooked…
THE NAMING OF BIRDS: British Wind Quintets
The title of the CD is taken from Sally Beamish’s work, and her inspiration was the calling of birds, although she was also much attracted by their Latin names…
ROGER QUILTER: Go, Lovely Rose
When I opened the packaging for this disc, I suspected that much of music would also be found on one of my favourite discs of English songs…
ERIC COATES: Orchestral Works Vol 4
Volume 1 of Coates’ orchestral music was issued in 2019, and now, five years on, we have reached volume 4. As has been the custom, significant works are interleaved with shorter lighter ones…
GEORGE LLOYD: The Piano Concertos
The piano was not George Lloyd’s instrument and thus he came to writing piano concertos later in his life. The composition of the four concertos spans the years between 1962 to 1970…
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Hugh the Drover
The operas of Vaughan Williams have never gained a permanent place in the repertory, which is a pity. Hugh the Drover, Sir John in Love, and particularly The Pilgrim’s Progress contain some wonderful music…