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
HUW WATKINS: Chamber Music and Works
The booklet notes confidently proclaim right from the start that Huw Watkins is widely recognised as the leading Welsh composer of his generation…
STEPHEN DODGSON: Canticle of the Sun
Having recently reviewed the new publication marking the composer’s centenary, it has been a pleasure to encounter this third issue of his music …
PHILIP HAMMOND: Tales of the Glens
The accompanying piano music, played with considerable virtuosity and depth of feeling by Anthony Capparelli, takes us back to childhood.
COMPOSERS OF BARNES: The Flow of Inspiration
Having spent many hours waiting at the bus stop outside Holst’s house, and having often spotted Stephen Dodgson at the Music Festival, I long knew of both composers’ links with leafy Barnes…
STEPHEN DODGSON: Mirage
Stephen Dodgson was an accomplished and highly professional composer whose music, for some unaccountable reason, did not attract the attention it deserved…
THOMAS PITFIELD: Songs
Pitfield was an artist, engraver, calligrapher, furniture builder and teacher, and I now know he was a fine composer of songs…