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
Sir Arthur Bliss: Standing out from the Crowd
It seems quite extraordinary that it has taken almost half a century since his death for a biography of such a significant figure as Sir Arthur Bliss to appear…
GWYN PRITCHARD: Features and Formations
Features and Formations, released to celebrate Gwyn Pritchard’s 75th birthday, includes five ensemble works…
C H H PARRY: Prometheus Unbound
Parry’s Prometheus Unbound has suffered decades of neglect, the only recent performance being in 1980. It now finds a champion in William Vann…
BARRY MILLS: Winter Images
Mills paints pictures with his music. Actually, these are not just still pictures, they are motion pictures. Movement is so very crucial to his music…
ISOTONIC: Commissions for Clarinet
This disc is testimony to the artistry of clarinettist Robert Plane who features in all four works all of which he also premièred. He is clearly a phenomenal player…
EDWARD COWIE: Where the Wood Thrush Forever Sings
Following on from his birdsong cycles of Great Britain and Australia, Edward Cowie’s latest two-disc set explores birds of the USA…