Festival celebrates Sir Malcolm Arnold

Festival celebrates Sir Malcolm Arnold

Sep 23, 2023 | News

One of England’s most colourful and charismatic composers – Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006) – is to be celebrated across three days during October 2023 at the 18th International Malcolm Arnold Festival.  The festival is returning to the composer’s birthplace, the...
GWYN PRITCHARD: Features and Formations

GWYN PRITCHARD: Features and Formations

Sep 23, 2023 | CD reviews

Ensemble ö!,  Metier: MEX77109 Gwyn Pritchard was born in 1948 and has a varied career as a cellist and teacher. He is currently a professor at Trinity Laban. Features and Formations, released to celebrate his 75th birthday, includes five ensemble works (a...
Blue plaques: scheme may expand

Blue plaques: scheme may expand

Sep 21, 2023 | News

As many readers know, BMS E-News has frequently featured blue plaques celebrating British musicians. Now, the government is suggesting a single nationwide system could be rolled out to enable more blue plaques in England. The original ‘blue plaque’ scheme began in...
C H H PARRY: Prometheus Unbound

C H H PARRY: Prometheus Unbound

Sep 21, 2023 | CD reviews

Crouch End Festival ChorusLondon Mozart PlayersWilliam Vann conductor CHANDOS CHSA 5317 Parry’s Prometheus Unbound has suffered decades of neglect, the only recent performance being in 1980. It now finds a champion in William Vann, whose new recording follows his...
BARRY MILLS: Winter Images

BARRY MILLS: Winter Images

Sep 21, 2023 | CD reviews

CLAUDIO Contemporary CC6052-2 Here on this CD are eight vibrant chamber works by Barry Mills (b. 1949). Several contain multiple movements – 22 pieces in total. The word Images in the title is significant. Mills paints pictures with his music. Actually, these are not...