News

A Christmas Carol in Seaford and Brighton

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, with music by Sally Beamish, will be performed in Seaford on 30 November and Brighton on 5 December. Charles Dickens' well-known story will be narrated in an abridged version by Peter Thomson, with Ensemble V playing music by Beamish. The music was originally composed in collaboration with choreographer Sir David Bintley for a new production by Finnish National Ballet. These chamber music concerts at Seaford Baptist Church and Bright

DISTANS nominated for an Ivors Award

DISTANS has been nominated for best orchestral composition in this year's Ivors Academy classical awards. DISTANS , a double concerto for violin and clarinet, had its UK premiere on 20 June 2024 with Janine Jansen, Martin Fröst and the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. The work is a co-commission between the Concertgebouworkest, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, with previous performances in

World premiere of Tracing at Wigmore Hall

Image © Matthew Johnson Tracing , a new duo for violin and piano commissioned by Fenella Humphreys with support from The Fidelio...

Basset clarinet concerto premiere with Michael Collins and Tapiola Sinfonietta

On 9 October , Michael Collins premieres IZAKHI , a concerto for basset clarinet and chamber orchestra, with Tapiola Sinfonietta directed...

The Holy Tree for the 475th anniversary of the Dutch Church, Austin Friars

The Holy Tree , a n ew anthem by Sally Beamish, will premiere on 26 July 2025, as part of celebrations to mark the 475th anniversary of...

Cobbett Medal for services to chamber music

Sally Beamish has been awarded the Walter Wilson Cobbett Medal of The Musicians’ Company in recognition of her services to chamber music...

Trance nominated for an RPS Award

Trance has been nominated for an RPS Award in the chamber-scale composition category ! Commissioned by Trio Gaspard, Trance was...

Field of Stars premiere announced with four string quartets

Field of Stars , for four string quartets, will premiere at East Neuk Festival on 29 June 2025 with the Belcea, Castalian, Elias and...

In the Stillness features in Princess of Wales' carol service

The Princess of Wales's annual carol service 'Together at Christmas' returns to ITV1 on Christmas Eve, with this year's edition paying...

A Christmas Carol returns to Finland

A Christmas Carol , with choreography by David Bintley and music by Sally Beamish, returns to Finnish National Ballet from 30 November...