Wanted: Lyrita records and more!

Wanted: Lyrita records and more!

Perhaps you have Lyrita records that you do not play any longer and would  like to sell? My collection is far from complete and I‘m always on the lookout for a hopefully even better copy to listen to. Very welcome are also RCS series because good copies...
Chairman reflects on her six year tenure

Chairman reflects on her six year tenure

Chairman address, October 2023Dr Wendy Hiscocks Dear Friends, It is with some sadness and not a little regret that I come to the end of my period as Chairman of the British Music Society. My six years in this position have seen many developments and achievements for...
Peter Racine Fricker – a personal tribute

Peter Racine Fricker – a personal tribute

‘See you later.’ Dixon began edging past to the doorway.  ‘Aren’t you going to stay for the P. Racine Fricker?’  ‘Shan’t be long, Professor. I just think I’ll…’  Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim (1954)...
Sir Arthur Bliss: Standing out from the Crowd

Sir Arthur Bliss: Standing out from the Crowd

PAUL SPICER Robert Hale/Crowood Press It seems quite extraordinary that it has taken almost half a century since his death for a biography of such a significant figure as Sir Arthur Bliss to appear. As composer, conductor, writer, and administrator he was central to...