March 17, 2025
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Death of a British composer, 65

Death of a British composer, 65

We have been notified of the death from cancer of Nicholas Wilton, a prolific composer of choral music for the Roman Catholic church. His work has been extensively recorded. The post Death of a British […]

Two emergent talents north of the border

Two emergent talents north of the border

The Mécénat Musica Prix Goyer is the biggest music prize in Canada, worth C$125,000. The latest winners are mezzo-Soprano Kristin Hoff, founder of the Montreal contemporary company Musique 3 Femmes and pianist Meagan Milatz, co-founder […]

Anna Lapwood resigns

Anna Lapwood resigns

The Tik-tok organist has given up her position as Director of Music at Pembroke College, Cambridge, in order to spend more time at the organ. The College says: Anna Lapwood MBE will step down as […]

Watch: Yuja goes Blue

Watch: Yuja goes Blue

Just before 1:09 in this newly uploaded video, Yuja Wang gives her take on Rhapsody in Blue. She is supposed to be leading the orchestra but takes the main cues from its soloists. See what […]

Renowned soprano, RIP

Renowned soprano, RIP

The death has been announced of the Swiss soprano Edith Mathis, one of the most recorded artists of her time. She died on Sunday, two days short of her 86th birthday. Born in Lucerne, she […]

A piano legend died today

A piano legend died today

The great Italian pianist Maria Tipo died this morning in Florence, in her daughter Alina’s arms. Maria was 93. Winner of the 1949 Geneva Competition, she went on to play with many of the world’s […]