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Ralph Vaughan Williams, Romance and Pastoral: new orchestration from David Matthews

A lyrical work for violin and orchestra receives its premiere performance

Vaughan Williams at 150 - Faber choral gems

To mark the 150th anniversary of Vaughan Williams' birth, we take a closer look at some of his major choral works from within the Faber catalogue.

French premiere of Matthews’ Dark Pastoral from Orchestre National Avignon-Provence and Raphaël Merlin

Realisation of unfinished Vaughan Williams cello concerto evokes elegiac landscape

Matthews’ Symphony No.9 and Dark Pastoral from Jac van Steen and the Ulster Orchestra

Longstanding champion of Matthews' work conducts 2016 Symphony and realisation of unfinished Vaughan Williams' Cello Concerto

RVW 150: Hallé and the BBC Philharmonic begin anniversary festival

Forthcoming festival to include the the complete RVW symphonies and On Wenlock Edge

Nicolas Altstaedt performs Matthews’ Dark Pastoral with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Tapiola Sinfonietta

Two performances of realisation of Vaughan Williams’ unfinished cello concerto include Finnish premiere

Faber Music publish William Alwyn and Doreen Carwithen

Faber Music has entered a new publishing agreement with the William Alwyn Foundation to represent almost 150 compositions

Faber Music at the 2025 BBC Proms

World premiere from Tom Coult complemented by music from Thomas Adès, Cassandra Miller, and Vaughan Williams

Nash Ensemble and Roderick Williams perform David Matthews’ Brahms arrangement Six Songs at Wigmore Hall

20-minute work for medium voice and ensemble perform by Matthews' longstanding champions

Konstantyn Napolov performs Davies’ Stone Codes and Dark Ground in autumn 2023

Works for percussion performed at Musis Arnhem and as part of new dramatic triptych for Boilerhouse Foundation

Valgeir Sigurðsson’s No Nights Dark Enough receives world premiere at Spitalfields Festival

Icelandic composer Valgeir Sigurdsson’s latest work, No Nights Dark Enough, for chamber orchestra and electronics was premiered by the composer himself (on electronics) and the City of London Sinfonia under Hugh Brunt on 17 June 2014 at the Village Underground, London

Repertoire suggestions: music for strings

A selection of works for strings, from modern masterpieces to arrangements of repertoire classics

Queensland Symphony Orchestra and William Barton perform Sculthorpe’s Kakadu

1988 orchestral work performed with celebrated dijeridu player

Davies’ Stone Codes from Konstantyn Napolov and Orkest de Ereprijs at Warsaw Autumn and Crossroads Lublin

Tour-de-force for solo percussion and ensemble makes Polish debut in September 2024

Valgeir Sigurðsson to release new orchestral album, Dissonance

Australian concerts feature Matthew Hindson and William Barton's 'Kalkadungu'

Both Sydney and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras feature Kalkadungu this season, the unique work co-written by Matthew Hindson and William Barton for the latter's unique talents on didjeridu, electric guitar and voice.

Tansy Davies at 2021 Andriessen Festival

The 2021 Andriessen Festival took place online with Tansy Davies featuring prominently.

Brodsky String Quartet and William Barton give New Zealand tour of Sculthorpe’s String Quartet No.11

William Yong’s Britten choreography to appear at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées with National Ballet of Canada

UtopiVerse takes up Britten's music for string quartet for multidisciplinary work

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Sigurðsson’s No Nights Dark Enough and For Love of Her (do but kill me) at the Concertgebouw

October performance includes Netherlands premiere of For Love of Her (do but kill me) with Jodie Landau and Dima Slobodeniouk

Valgeir Sigurðsson wins album of the year for 'Dissonance' at the Icelandic Music Awards

Valgeir Sigurðsson wins Album of the Year in the Open Category for 'Dissonance' at the Icelalandic Music Awards

Roger Smalley (1943-2015)

Faber Music is sad to report the death of the pioneering composer and pianist Roger Smalley.

Faber Music at the 76th Aldeburgh Festival

Focus on Colin Matthews, alongside works by Tom Coult, Cassandra Miller, Emily Hall, and Imogen Holst

Faber Music at the 74th Aldeburgh Festival

Cassandra Miller is artist-in-focus, alongside premieres from David Matthews and Francisco Coll