Obituary: Eric Wetherell
30 December 1925 – 31 January 2021 BMS member Eric Wetherell has died aged 95. In the words of his daughter: ‘He was a remarkable all-round musician, a fine composer, well respected conductor, as well as a dearly loved husband, father and grandfather.’ Wetherell...
Thurston Dart anniversaries
Saturday 6 March marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Thurston Dart and 3 September will be the centenary of his birth. A distinguished musicologist and performer, Thurston Dart did much to revive interest in early English keyboard music in the 1950s and...
Robert Simpson centenary offer
Andrew Youdell has a seven CD box set in mint condition available for sale of the Hyperion recordings of the complete symphonies of Robert Simpson. These were recorded mainly with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley. This set is now deleted...