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
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Ralph Vaughan Williams: Folk Songs Vol. 3
This is the third in a series of four CDs supported by The Ralph Vaughan Williams Society. Listen to this music both to learn and to enjoy…
FRANCIS POTT: Christus
Symphonic structure, a huge range of organ styles and sound possibilities of the instrument are all woven together in this epic work…
HEAVEN AND EARTH: Organ Music
Västerås Cathedral in central Sweden, where this CD was recorded, boasts two fine organs. So well co-ordinated are the two performers however that we could almost be hearing a single giant instrument…
LORD BERNERS: The Triumph of Neptune
This disc was one of three devoted to Berners major works. The performances are clear, and colourfully capture the two orchestras involved…
MERVYN ROBERTS: Summer’s Day
This disc deserves to be a must-buy for enthusiasts of piano music in the Bax/Ireland tradition…
THE MUSIC OF FREDERICK DELIUS
If all you knew of Delius was Brigg Fair you would think he was an English composer. If all you knew was Appalachia or the Florida Suite you would think he was an unusually good American one. If it were the Song of the High Hills, then Norwegian…