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
JOHN IRELAND: Orchestral Music
Despite one or two reservations, this is a hugely welcome issue of most on John Ireland’s works for orchestra, from a conductor and orchestra who can seemingly do little wrong…
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Nonet, Piano Trio, Piano Quintet
There is such skill and maturity in every aspect of the writing. Then one remembers that the composer was only 18 when he wrote them, and the work becomes even more astonishing…
BRIDGE & BRITTEN
This disc offers an opportunity to find out via the voice which Britten composed for brilliantly, and the viola which both composers played and loved…
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Complete Symphonies
However (!) like Noah stuck on the beach, the series gets off to an indifferent start. The problem is that, for some reason, the Sea Symphony was recorded in the Barbican Hall. Its wretched acoustics, close and cold, are not suitable…
THE FABULOUS SIR JOHN
For many years Sir John Manduell was best known as a music administrator of great accomplishment; now his compositions are slowly appearing…
Notes from my Apprenticeship
The greatest teachers are the rare ones who profoundly change you as a human being and whose lessons affect you throughout a lifetime. For me, Alexander “Sandy” Goehr has been that teacher…