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Thomas Adès named one of the top ‘Makers of the 21st Century’

It seems that there can be no end to the enormous praise that Thomas Adès’s music receives from audiences. And now, he has been selected as one of the top 100 ‘Makers of the 21st Century’ in The Sunday Times.

Electronic studio named after Harvey

The University of Sussex has named a new electronic studio in honour of Jonathan Harvey

‘Four Cornish Dances’ at the BBC Proms

On 30 August, the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart performed Sir Malcolm Arnold’s classic 'Four Cornish Dances' at this year’s Proms in a programme listed as ‘English classics and US pizzazz’.

Sofi Jeannin conducts UK premiere of Lauridsen’s Ave Verum Corpus with BBC Singers, New Young Voice Collective and United Strings of Europe

Motet for chorus and strings at London's Barbican

Russian premiere for Sir Paul McCartney's 'Ecce Cor Meum'

Sir Paul McCartney's moving choral/orchestral work 'Ecce Cor Meum' has received its Russian premiere, following other performances this year in the UK, Canada and Germany.

‘A Name to Watch’: Coult Premiere Impresses the Critics

Coult’s ‘Spirit of the Staircase’ for 15 players was unveiled in June by the London Sinfonietta

Nigel Hess' Be Thou My Vision premieres at Coronation of Charles III

Orchestral triptych co-written with Roderick Williams and Shirley J Thompson conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano

Ema Nikolovska and Joseph Middleton premiere Davies’ The Ice Core Sample Says at Leeds Lieder

New setting of Nick Drake commissioned for song festival

Faber Music Sign Film & TV Composer Adrian Corker

Adrian Corker signs publishing and UK representation deal with Faber Music.

Nigel Hess commissioned for Coronation of King Charles III

New work continues longstanding artistic relationship with Royal Family

Asko|Schönberg and Clark Rundell premiere Tansy Davies’ Canopies of Liquid Light

24-minute commission to premiere at Amsterdam’s Muziekgebouw

Sir Paul McCartney at 80

Celebrated musician and composer celebrates 80th birthday

Repertoire focus: Malcolm Arnold on the dance stage

We survey Arnold's dance works as world premiere recording of Sweeney Todd released

Manze conducts Belgian premiere of Hillborg’s King Tide in Antwerp

Composer also in focus at Lithuania's GAIDA Festival

Julian Anderson at 50: BBC mount Total Immersion

The largest retrospective of Anderson’s music to date featured over ten works across three concerts

'Vivid, varied and completely satisfying' - Tenebrae release Alexander L'Estrange's 'On Eagles' Wings'

Out on Signum Classics is Alexander L'Estrange's debut sacred choral album 'On Eagles' Wings', in stunning performances by award-winning chamber choir, Tenebrae.

Benjamin, Suckling, Anderson and Knussen at 2024 Festival Aspects des Musiques d’Aujourd’hui

42nd edition of festival from Conservatoire & Orchestre de Caen makes Benjamin focus, alongside world and national premieres from Martin Suckling