Interviews
Interview with Christopher Tin
Interview with Christopher Tin Christopher Tin is a two-time Grammy-winning composer of concert and media music. Time Magazine calls his music ‘rousing’ and ‘anthemic’, while Read more…
Blogs
Eric Nathan ‘The Space of a Door’: A Monumental Statement
Eric Nathan: The Space of a Door Context Composed in 2016 from a commission from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Eric Nathan’s The Space of a Read more…
Blogs
Morfydd Llwyn Owen ‘Four Welsh Impressions’: Impassioned Portraits
Morfydd Llwyn Owen: Four Welsh Impressions Context Although Welsh composer Morfydd Llwyn Owen only composed seriously for the last 10 years of her short life, Read more…
Blogs
Bohuslav Martinů ‘Oboe Concerto’: Continental Concerto
Bohuslav Martinů: Oboe Concerto Context One of the leading Czech composers during the 20th Century, Bohuslav Martinů wrote over 400 works, including 6 symphonies, 15 Read more…
Blogs
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ‘May: White Nights’: The Seasons 2021
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons May: White Nights Context Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, at the same time Read more…
Blogs
Joseph Haydn ‘Symphony No.6’: Le Matin
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.6 ‘Le Matin’ Context Often known as the ‘Father of the Symphony’, Joseph Haydn’s legacy as a symphonist stays strong today. Haydn Read more…
Blogs
Interview with Tine Thing Helselth
Interview with Tine Thing Helselth Since the beginning of her career, Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth has championed the trumpet repertoire amongst audiences on all Read more…
Blogs
Imogen Holst ‘String Quintet’: A Late Entry
Imogen Holst: String Quintet Context As the only child of British composer, Gustav Holst, Imogen Holst (1907-1984) is fondly remembered for being a popular composer, Read more…
Blogs
Johannes Brahms ‘Hungarian Dance No.11’: A Slow Dance
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.11 Context Johannes Brahms completed his 21 Hungarian Dances by 1879, and they still remain one his most popular collections of Read more…
Blogs
Ruth Gipps ‘Ambarvalia’: A Mature Style
Ruth Gipps: Ambarvalia Context By the time of her death in 1999, Ruth Gipps had an incredible oeuvre of music to represent her career throughout Read more…