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  1. @classicalmusic

    Errollyn Wallen (b. 1958)
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errollyn

    "Orchestral Works"
    [Dances For Orchestra (2023)
    This Frame Is Part Of The Painting (2019)
    Fondant (2018)
    The World’s Weather (2000)
    By Gis And By Saint Charity (2022)
    Postcard For Magdalena (2020)
    Mighty River (2007)]
    (Resonus Classics 2025)
    open.spotify.com/album/5DOhuvU

    #NowListening #ClassicalMusic #music #ContemporaryClassical #WomenComposers
    #BritishComposers
    #ErrollynWallen

  2. @classicalmusic

    William Busch (1901 – 1945)
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_

    "Chamber Music"
    [Three pieces for violin and piano (1943-44)
    Passacaglia for violin and viola (1939)
    A Memory for cello and piano (1944)
    Quartet for piano and strings (1939)
    Suite for cello and piano (1943)
    Elegy for cello and piano (1944)]
    Michael Trainor (violin)
    Zahra Benyounes (viola)
    Jessie Ann Richardson, Ashok Klouda (cello)
    Simon Callaghan (piano)
    (Lyrita 2025)
    open.spotify.com/album/0gge2he

    #NowListening #ClassicalMusic #music #musique #ChamberMusic #BritishComposers
    #WilliamBusch

  3. @classicalmusic

    George Lloyd (1913 – 1998)
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_L

    "The Piano Concertos"
    [‘Scapegoat’ (Piano Concerto No. 1) (1963)
    Piano Concerto No. 3 (1968)
    Piano Concerto No. 2 (1965)
    Piano Concerto No. 4 (1970)]
    Martin Roscoe (piano: 1 & 2)
    Kathryn Stott (piano: 3 & 4)
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/George Lloyd (1 – 3)
    London Symphony Orchestra/George Lloyd (4)
    (Lyrita 2024)
    open.spotify.com/album/3piVAlU

    #NowListening #ClassicalMusic #music #musique #BritishComposers
    #GeorgeLloyd

  4. @classicalmusic

    Lydia Kakabadse (b. 1955)
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Ka

    "Kefi: Choral & Chamber Works"
    [The Feast of Herod & Kefi: Sara Trickey (violin); Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola); Tim Lowe (cello); Leon Bosch (double bass); Dimitris Gionis (Greek bouzouki).

    Nomadic Dances: Sara Trickey (violin); Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola); Tim Lowe (cello); Leon Bosch (double bass).

    Original Theme by Anton Diabelli & Variation: John Lenehan (piano).

    Thirty Steps: Choir of Royal Holloway / Rupert Gough (director); Cecily Beer (harp); Mary Bull (flute); Tom Wagner (percussion).]
    (Divine Art 2024)
    open.spotify.com/album/6qIppgw

    #NowListening #ClassicalMusic #music #musique #ContemporaryClassical #ChoralMusic #ChamberMusic
    #BritishComposers
    #LydiaKakabadse

  5. "English Country Dances - 17Th Century Music - J.Playford,D.Douglass,P.O'Dette,A.Lawrence-King" on YouTube
    youtu.be/YkQzq5fOEK4
    @classicalmusic
    @baroquemusic
    #BritishComposers

  6. @classicalmusic @britishcomposers @edmundrubbra #edmundrubbra . One of Edmund Rubbra dozen or so symphonies. The 2nd movement is partticularly haunting. Well regarded in his own life time but not now as high a profile as other #britishcomposers m.youtube.com/watch?v=lZmIJewR

  7. House of Pianos 2: Ivory Duo piano Ensemble talks with @benh_h Hugh Benham youtu.be/CPRT3ZrSlkM via @YouTube @ConviviumUK @UnitedMusicPubl #BritishComposers #Premiere 9PM

  8. @leRoux @ja_nice @classicalmusic @britishcomposers Hi Chris - not sure if you are referring to other #britishcomposers but according to Wikipedia there are more 350 notable #britishcomposers , so a lot to go at
    Try #ralphvaughanwilliams or #malcolmarnold two very different #britishcomposers

  9. @classicalmusic @britishcomposers @womencomposers

    3 pieces by British female composers #britishcomposers #womencomposers to whet your appetite

    #gracewilliams "Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes"

    #ethelsmyth "Overture to the Wreckers"

    #imogenholst "The fall of the leaf for solo cello"