April 2015
In the April issue of BBC Music Magazine...
Published:
English Music Special
Three Choirs Festival
We celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford choirs' festival
Edward Gardner
Jame Naughtie meets the British conductor
Elgar and his bike
Rick Jones dresses up and reconstructs the English composer's journey from Great Malvern to Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Thomas Beecham
Daniel Jaffé celebrates the great English conductor
Festivals guide
With the summer festival season looming on the horizon, we name the best events to attend here and abroad
Gerald Finzi
The life and work of British music's master of melacholy is explored by Paul Spicer
Dido and Aeneas
Anna Picard names the finest recordings of Purcell's great opera
Plus, on your free cover CD:
Elgar: Sea Pictures • Bax: Tintagel • Stanford: Songs of the Sea
Click on the cover image to download the cover CD inlay
