From my monthly essay in The Critic: A rustling in the record schedules warns me that 2026 will be the Year of Havergal Brian. Never heard of him? Don’t panic. He’s an English composer of 32 symphonies […]
John Wilson & Sinfonia of London The Ryedale Festival has announced a new three-year partnership with Sinfonia of London and the conductor John Wilson, marking a significant commitment to bringing orchestral music of the highest […]
A rare video has com to light from John Amis’s private archive. Grainger, in his 70s at the time, was not on top of his game, but fascinating nonetheless. He remains Australia’s most successful composer. […]