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Author: Dan Adams

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…

June 27, 2022

Chasing Moonbeams

Paul Guinery EM Records Champions of Light Music repertoire EM records and Paul Guinery…

June 27, 2022

DAVID ALDER (1946–2022)

David was a long-time supporter of Light Music and a member of the Light…

June 27, 2022

Grahame Lee (1933–2022)

When I was a child, I inevitably fell asleep to the sound of Dad…

June 27, 2022

ANDREW “JOHN” BILLINGSLEY (1958–2022)

John had an interest in a variety of genres of music and from a…

June 27, 2022

RADU LUPU (1945-2022)

Widely recognised as one of the greatest pianists of his time, Radu Lupu has…

June 27, 2022

ANNE HOWELLS (1941-2022)

Born in Southport, Howells was a famed operatic mezzo soprano. After studying music at…

June 27, 2022

SIR HARRISON BIRTWISTLE (1934-2022)

Whilst not a composer of Light Music, the influence of Sir Harrison Birtwistle, who…

June 27, 2022

LYELL CRESSWELL (1944-2022)

New Zealand born, but resident in Scotland from 1972, compositions included string quartets, concertos…

June 27, 2022

VANGELIS (1943–2022)

Vangelis, Greek-born as Evangelos Papathanassiou, is best known for his film music for Chariots…

June 27, 2022

DAVID BEVAN (1951–2021)

Bevan was a tenor, organist and composer. As a youngster, he sang with the…

June 15, 2022

EVERETT LEE (1916–2022)

Pioneering conductor Everett Lee has died at the age of 105. Lee rapidly rose…

June 15, 2022

NELSON FREIRE (1944–2021)

The brilliant Brazilian pianist has died aged 77. He appeared worldwide; his English debut…

June 15, 2022

FRANCIS JACKSON (1917–2022)

Francis Alan Jackson has died aged 104. Born in Malton, North Yorkshire, he was…

June 15, 2022

MARIA EWING (1950–2022)

Famed mezzo-soprano Maria Ewing has died at the age of 71. Described by Sir…

June 15, 2022

GORDON CROSSE (1937–2021)

Lancashire-born Crosse, who studied at Oxford University, was a musical academic and composer. As…

June 15, 2022
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