BRITISH PIANO CONCERTOS: Addison, Cannon, Chagrin

BRITISH PIANO CONCERTOS: Addison, Cannon, Chagrin

Simon Callaghan pianoBBCNOWWilliam Boughton conductorLyrita SRCD444 Philip Cannon’s concertino is from the beginning of his career and is a remarkable work by a 19/20-year-old. It is a neo-classical in style and structured in three movements, all perfectly judged...
English Music Festival returns to Dorchester Abbey

English Music Festival returns to Dorchester Abbey

The 18th annual English Music Festival (EMF) returns to Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire from Friday 23 May until Bank Holiday Monday 26 May 2025. The opening concert, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Martin Yates (pictured above), features the...
US festival features Sir James MacMillan

US festival features Sir James MacMillan

Presented by the choral organization, VocalEssence, the Sir James MacMillan Festival from 31 March to 7 April in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, writes BMS member Philip Brunelle MBE. The festival will feature: Sir James presenting masterclasses for graduate...
Tickets go on sale for Elgar Festival 2025

Tickets go on sale for Elgar Festival 2025

Themed ‘Celebrate with Elgar’, the 2025 Elgar Festival taking place from Saturday 24 May until Sunday 1 June will bring together world class professional musicians and artists alongside local choirs and ensembles. Tickets are now on sale for the festival which aims to...
Elgar’s musical sketches reunited at the British Library

Elgar’s musical sketches reunited at the British Library

A set of original sketches and drafts by Sir Edward Elgar for one of his best-known compositions, the Introduction and Allegro for Strings, has been acquired by the British Library. Elgar completed the work in February 1905 and conducted the first performance a few...