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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
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London choir marks 10th year with new Christmas CD

One of the UK’s foremost recording choirs, The London Choral Sinfonia marks its 10th anniversary with On Christmas Night…

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Malcolm Arnold Festival celebrates 20th year

’20 for 20’ is the theme of the 20th Malcolm Arnold Festival this year when performances of all 20 of the composer’s Concertos for solo instruments will take place…

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Old World Cello Concerto CD launches in September

The premiere recording of a cello concerto written by British-Argentine Neo-romantic composer Polo Piatti will be launched on CD on 17 September....
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New classical music festival launched in Wiltshire

A new ‘classical and cross-genre’ annual music festival has been launched in Wiltshire by conductor Hilary Davan Whetton and arts manager Julia...
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Appreciation of classical music hits six year peak

The proportion of UK adults who enjoy exploring classical music at home has hit a six-year peak, according to new figures from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra…

 Latest features & reviews

Pax Britannica: Organ music

Pax Britannica: Organ music

This is a uniquely interesting recording from Australia. It brings together, in one place, organ compositions by many late nineteenth and early twentieth century composers. Some are largely forgotten…

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PARRY, ELGAR & JACOB: British Music for Strings 1

PARRY, ELGAR & JACOB: British Music for Strings 1

This lacklustre trio of prosaic string pieces don’t happily co-exist together, especially under the grandiosely overblown title of this release. An odd mix of works by those well-regarded British composers, Elgar, Parry and Jacob, certainly make uneasy bedfellows…

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Heaven Full of Stars: Choral Music

Heaven Full of Stars: Choral Music

The repertoire of the Vasari Singers under their indefatigable musical director, Jeremy Backhouse, has played a significant role in the commissioning and performance of a considerable quantity of contemporary sacred choral music.

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GEORGE DYSON: The Open Window

GEORGE DYSON: The Open Window

I have heard it said that Sir George Dyson’s church music is the musical equivalent of the Conservative party at prayer.

It could be thought that some of this piano music, much of it written for young pianists was for nice, suburban middle class children to play on Sunday afternoons.

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