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
RUTH GIPPS: Orchestral Works, Vol 4
This important issue completes the cycle of Gipps 5 symphonies, and also offers two rarities, the more important one being the early violin concerto, which dates from 1943…
MALCOLM WILLIAMSON: Chamber Music
Pianist Antony Gray has assembled a fascinating and enticing issue, generously filled with rarities spanning Williamson’s career. All are impeccably delivered and well worth exploring…
HOLST: Beni Mora / Choral Symphony Op. 41
This is a valuable and fascinating document of a live broadcast from the Royal Festival Hall in January 1964, and much expertise has been brought to bear in revitalising the historic recording…
AN ENGLISH PASTORAL
Having recently reviewed the Naxos issue of Gurney’s songs, it is a pleasure to re-encounter the excellent Eric McElroy, now with a splendid chamber partner, in further first recordings by the composer…
JOHN W. DUARTE: Guitar Music Volumes 1 – 4
John W. Duarte was something of a pioneer as British composer writing mostly, if not exclusively for the guitar… in his single-minded devotion to the instrument, Duarte was almost unique…
ENDLESS FASCINATION: The life & work of Thomas Pitfield
Born in Bolton in 1903, Thomas Pitfield was an almost exact contemporary of his fellow Lancastrian, William Walton. But he enjoyed none of the remarkable luck that saw Walton translated from Oldham to Oxford..