Memories of composer Martin Shaw
My mother always used to say with a sigh, “I wish you could have known your grandfather” (pictured above in 1929). She loved him dearly, and kept a rare full-face picture of him on her desk. In recent years feel I have got to know him, through sorting out his archive...
An appreciation of Honor Sheppard
The distinguished soprano Honor Sheppard died in her home village of Bowdon, Cheshire, at the age of 89 on 29th May 2021. She was born on 23rd December 1931, one of two children, in Horsforth, near Leeds, but she was very proud of her Cornish heritage via her mother’s...
Contest seeks young musical talent
Entries are now open for the New Talent British International Youth Music Competition 2021. Amy Yuan’s AY Academy has been running the annual competition in association with British Music Society since 2018 and based on last year’s successful experience and in...