Madeleine Dring: The Lady Composer. Songs from Radio, Stage, Cabaret and West End Revues
Wanda Brister, Courtney Kenny, Nuala Willis, Matt Cooksey Cambria Master Recordings 1245 After the…
Author: Dan Adams
Chasing Moonbeams
Paul Guinery EM Records Champions of Light Music repertoire EM records and Paul Guinery…
DAVID ALDER (1946–2022)
David was a long-time supporter of Light Music and a member of the Light…
Grahame Lee (1933–2022)
When I was a child, I inevitably fell asleep to the sound of Dad…
ANDREW “JOHN” BILLINGSLEY (1958–2022)
John had an interest in a variety of genres of music and from a…
RADU LUPU (1945-2022)
Widely recognised as one of the greatest pianists of his time, Radu Lupu has…
ANNE HOWELLS (1941-2022)
Born in Southport, Howells was a famed operatic mezzo soprano. After studying music at…
SIR HARRISON BIRTWISTLE (1934-2022)
Whilst not a composer of Light Music, the influence of Sir Harrison Birtwistle, who…
LYELL CRESSWELL (1944-2022)
New Zealand born, but resident in Scotland from 1972, compositions included string quartets, concertos…
VANGELIS (1943–2022)
Vangelis, Greek-born as Evangelos Papathanassiou, is best known for his film music for Chariots…
DAVID BEVAN (1951–2021)
Bevan was a tenor, organist and composer. As a youngster, he sang with the…
EVERETT LEE (1916–2022)
Pioneering conductor Everett Lee has died at the age of 105. Lee rapidly rose…
NELSON FREIRE (1944–2021)
The brilliant Brazilian pianist has died aged 77. He appeared worldwide; his English debut…
FRANCIS JACKSON (1917–2022)
Francis Alan Jackson has died aged 104. Born in Malton, North Yorkshire, he was…
MARIA EWING (1950–2022)
Famed mezzo-soprano Maria Ewing has died at the age of 71. Described by Sir…
GORDON CROSSE (1937–2021)
Lancashire-born Crosse, who studied at Oxford University, was a musical academic and composer. As…