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Obituary: soprano Margaret Gale
The soprano Margaret Gale, who enjoyed much success with Sadler’s Wells Opera in the 1960s and 1970s, has died…
Celebration to mark Edward Gregson’s 80th birthday
BMS members are invited to share in a musical celebration of the creative life and music of Edward Gregson as he celebrates this milestone birthday in July…
Events to mark Seiber anniversary
A series of events have been organised to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Hungarian-British composer Mátyás Seiber…
Harpsichordist Alan Cuckston dies aged 84
Distinguished harpsichordist and BMS member Alan Cuckston has died…
Dionysus Ensemble record John Joubert’s Octet
The Dionysus Ensemble has released the premiere recording online of John Joubert’s Octet…
MALCOLM WILLIAMSON: Chamber Music
Pianist Antony Gray has assembled a fascinating and enticing issue, generously filled with rarities spanning Williamson’s career. All are impeccably delivered and well worth exploring…
HOLST: Beni Mora / Choral Symphony Op. 41
This is a valuable and fascinating document of a live broadcast from the Royal Festival Hall in January 1964, and much expertise has been brought to bear in revitalising the historic recording…
AN ENGLISH PASTORAL
Having recently reviewed the Naxos issue of Gurney’s songs, it is a pleasure to re-encounter the excellent Eric McElroy, now with a splendid chamber partner, in further first recordings by the composer…
JOHN W. DUARTE: Guitar Music Volumes 1 – 4
John W. Duarte was something of a pioneer as British composer writing mostly, if not exclusively for the guitar… in his single-minded devotion to the instrument, Duarte was almost unique…
ENDLESS FASCINATION: The life & work of Thomas Pitfield
Born in Bolton in 1903, Thomas Pitfield was an almost exact contemporary of his fellow Lancastrian, William Walton. But he enjoyed none of the remarkable luck that saw Walton translated from Oldham to Oxford..