On 5 November Ensemble Tityre gave a performance devoted entirely to British music with an emphasis on women composers. This charity concert was in aid of ‘Care4BrittleBones’ and was supported by two Hamburg-based societies, Friends of Britain and Lions Club. The...

The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) was founded in Paris in 1919 in the aftermath of World War I. The war had shown the need to strengthen cooperation between Red Cross societies and build on the large, invaluable volunteer base. To...

On 3 July the Choir of King’s College, conductor Stephen Cleobury, gave the world premiere of Cecilia McDowall’s, O sing unto the Lord a new song on BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong. This Evensong marked the retirement of Stephen Cleobury. The work is published by OUP. ...

Wimbledon Choral Society commissioned the Da Vinci Requiem to coincide with the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death in May 2019; this large-scale work was premiered by the choir, Kate Royal, soprano, Roderick Williams, baritone, The Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor...

BBC Radio 3: on 2 December The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, gave the premiere of Cecilia McDowall’s Advent commission, A Prayer to St John the Baptist, conductor Andrew Nethsingha, Glen Dempsey organ. OUP published the anthem April 2019. ‘Written for the...

Commissioned by the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain to mark its 20th anniversary the choir gave the first performance, conducted by Dan Ludford-Thomas in Birmingham Town Hall, August 2018. Since then it has received many performances in the UK, US, Sweden...