SIR MALCOLM ARNOLD: Centenary Edition
Complete Symphonies and Dances National Symphony Orchestra of IrelandQueensland Symphony OrchestraAndrew Penny conductor Naxos: 8.506041 (6 discs) In the early nineties record companies began to invest in recordings of music by Sir Malcolm Arnold. No fewer than three...
Northern School of Music celebrates centenary
The foundation of what was to become the Northern School of Music can be traced back to the far-sighted initiative of Hilda Collens in establishing the Manchester Branch of the Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School in September 1920. It grew from there, and was renamed the...
John Rutter releases new Christmas carols
Composer and conductor John Rutter has recently released five new Christmas carols including a new digital recording of I Sing of a Maiden. The carols have been recorded by The Cambridge Singers and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by John Rutter. I...