Article 13
Brexit is not the only European issue that British composers should be thinking about right now. You may have seen, especially from platforms such as YouTube, a concerted action against…
John Joubert (1927–2019)
British-South African composer John Joubert died on 7th January. He was 91. Joubert was born in Cape Town, South Africa and educated in the Anglican Diocesan College in Rondebosch. He…
Tantum Ergo Premiere
Many thanks to the Choir of St. James’s Church, Sussex Gardens and George de Voil, who performed my little Tantum Ergo last night. Hope to have a recording of this…
Bushra El-Turk Interview
Bushra El-Turk I talk to composer Bushra El-Turk, whose work 'Mosaic' will be performed by the Pro Youth Philharmonia as part of a series of New Year Concerts exploring themes…
Preview of 2019
From the point of view of a UK citizen, it is hard not to look forward to the coming weeks and months without a sense of trepidation. At some point…
Review: The Passion of the Scrooge by Jon Deak
Jon Deak’s The Passion of Scrooge or A Christmas Carol, for baritone and ensemble is a setting of Charles Dickens’ well-loved seasonal story, written back in 1997/8. The libretto, which was…
2018 British Composer Award Winners
Congratulations to this year’s British Composer Award winners, who were announced in a ceremony at the British Museum last night. There were twelve categories, with the winners as follows: Amateur or Young…
Philip Venables Interview
Philip Venables, photo Harald Hoffman I talk to composer Philip Venables. One of the most exciting voices of his generation, his works fearlessly confront issues of sexuality, politics, gender and…
Spitalfields Music Festival Preview
This years’s Spitalfields Music Festival (1st–9th Dec) will examine the connections that span many centuries and genres of English music, seeking out connections between old and new. On 4th the Coveyard, a group of…
King’s College Cambridge Names Carol Composer
Judith Weir has been announced as this year’s commissioned composer for King’s College Cambridge’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The tradition of commissioning a new carol for each service…
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