Antony Clare was born in Nottingham in 1964. He read music at York University and has subsequently combined private instrumental teaching with a range of performing activities. He has formed several s...
Miroslav Spasov, composer of instrumental and live electroacoustic music, was born in Macedonia. He earned his PhD in composition at the university of Calgary and currently teaches composition and com...
Sohrab Uduman read music at the University of Surrey and went on to study composition at the University of Birmingham, receiving his PhD in 1993. His music has received several awards, including an in...
Sarah Watts is an award winning British Clarinettist who has gained an international reputation for her work as a solo bass clarinettist. Her work both as a soloist and with her various chamber ensemb...
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies on the music of Marc Yeats: 'Marc Yeats' musical voice is quite unlike anything else; the music is challenging to both performers and audiences, and very communicative. He pro...
It was 1995 when I had the fortune to listen to the freshly published recording of the suites performed by Mstislav Rostropovich. I would have given anything to be able to play them, and this was what...
Twelve concerti grossi, Op. 6, is a collection of twelve concerti, arranged for publication in 1714. These are some of the finest examples of the baroque-style concerti grossi, that is, concertos for...
Though most clarinetists are more than familiar with Holst's two suites for military band, his St. Paul's Suite should not be overlooked. In fact, it was composed shortly after he completed the Second...