Wednesday 19 April, 7:00pm Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Recital Hall John Ireland Prize … Continue reading →
Sponsored by the John Ireland Charitable Trust, the John Ireland Competition took place for a second year at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff on 24 March 2023, adjudicated by pianist John Lenehan, and David Wordsworth … Continue reading →
The annual John Ireland Competition took place in the Turner Sims Hall at the University of Southampton on 13 March 2023, the prize money generously donated by Prof Vincent Emery. The adjudicators were Prof Thomas Irvine (Head of the University … Continue reading →
Boyle Vaughan Williams Moeran and Ireland Rubicon RCD1098 (January 2023) Piatti Quartet Ina Boyle: String Quartet in E minor E.J. Moeran: String Quartet in E flat Ralph Vaughan Williams: Welsh Hymn Tunes John Ireland: The Holy Boy Piatti Quartet: Boyle … Continue reading →
British Music for Clarinet Murray Khouri (clarinet), Peter Pettinger (piano), John McCabe (piano) Heritage HTGCD149/50 Oct 2022 Ireland: Fantasy Sonata Bax: Clarinet Sonata in B flat (1934) Finzi: Five Bagatelles for clarinet & piano, Op. 23 Horovitz: Sonatina for clarinet … Continue reading →
Three Christmas Cantatas RCM Chamber Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Copenhagen Boys’ Choir, Enid Simon (harp), Benjamin Britten Heritage HTGCD151, October 2022 Includes: Ireland: The Holy Boy Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sir David Willcocks … Continue reading →
Caritas The Choir of Bath Abbey Huw Williams Regent REGCD569 Nov 2022 Includes: Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Man … Continue reading →
In the Stillness: A Merton Christmas Delphian DCD34262 (October 2022) Includes Ireland: The Holy Boy The Girl Choristers and Lower Voices of Merton College, Oxford Benjamin Nicholas … Continue reading →
In London Town: British Organ Music on the Dobson Organ of Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue Sep 2022, CRD3541 Benjamin Sheen, organ Includes: Ireland: Elegy, from A Downland Suite, Arr. for organ by Alec Rowley … Continue reading →
A Shropshire Lad; English Songs Orchestrated by Roderick Williams (Halle CDHLL7559) Nov 2022 Hallé Orchestra Mark Elder, Conductor Roderick Williams, Baritone Boyle, I: The Joy of Earth Browne, W D: To Gratiana dancing and singing Burton, J: When I set … Continue reading →
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Newly published: John Ireland: My Song Is Love Unknown (SATB/Organ) arr. Davide Mutti A versatile hymn-anthem, this piece is developed from the famous John Ireland tune. All seven verses are used with varying voicings, with organ and a cappella. The … Continue reading →
John Ireland (CHAN 5293) Satyricon, Overture A Downland Suite, for Brass Band Transcribed for strings (1941) by John Ireland (II, III) and (1978) by Geoffrey Bush (I, IV) Mai-Dun, Symphonic Rhapsody for Orchestra The Forgotten Rite, Prelude for Orchestra A … Continue reading →
Director of the John Ireland, Trust David Wordsworth, pianist and Ireland champion, pianist Mark Bebbington, together with Kevin Price (Head of Music, Performance at the RWCMD) were the adjudicators for this Covid delayed competition. The interest from students was such … Continue reading →
Director of the John Ireland Trust, David Wordsworth, sponsor of the First Prize Professor Vincent Emery, and Kevin Appleby, Chief Executive of Turner Sims Hall, were the adjudicators for The John Ireland Prize on 21st March 2022 at Turner Simms … Continue reading →
The latest grants awarded by the John Ireland Charitable Trust have been announced: The Presteigne Festival 2022 – funding towards a performance of Ireland’s ‘Concertino Pastorale’, solo songs etc… The English Music Festival 2022 – funding towards performances of a … Continue reading →
Tom Hicks: Liszt and Ireland Piano Sonatas, (Divine Art DDA 25227) Released 11 March, 2022 John Ireland: Sonata Liszt: Sonata in B minor Plus works by Charles Villiers Stanford, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Tom Hicks, piano Hailed as an artist of ‘magnificent … Continue reading →
Premiere Portraits: Franziska Lee Music by Tippett, Britten, Bridge, Ireland, Bax John Ireland: Ballade of London Nights Franziska Lee, piano Cappricio C3010 PC: 01 UPC: 845221030104 Franziska Lee has made a name for herself as an exceptional pianist capable of … Continue reading →
Entente Musicale SOMMCD 0625 Arnold Bax, Claude Debussy, Cyril Scott, Frederick Delius, Maurice Ravel Clare Howick, Simon Callaghan SOMM RECORDINGS is pleased to announce Entente Musicale, a celebration of Anglo-French music from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries … Continue reading →
Our friend and much valued Trustee, Graham Parlett, died on 30th May, after a short but terrible and debilitating illness. Although the most modest of men, who wore his very considerable knowledge, not just of Ireland but in particular Bax, … Continue reading →
Anthony Payne (1936-2021) It might seem odd to lament the passing of a contemporary British composer on a website devoted to the work of a British composer from another generation, but Tony Payne was no ordinary composer. Quite aside from … Continue reading →
Two recent recordings on the Heritage Records label have been announced; find more details on our New Releases page: http://johnirelandtrust.org/category/newreleases/ … Continue reading →
In A Time Of War: Music of John Ireland & Sergei Prokofiev (Heritage Records HTGCD 173) Philip O. Paglialonga clarinet Richard Masters piano A project featuring works by Ireland and Prokofiev which were composed during (and have a connection to) … Continue reading →
James Joyce’s Favourite Songs (Heritage Records HTGCD 175) Martyn Hill tenor; Meriel Dickinson mezzo; Peter Dickinson piano Chamber Music: 32 Songs by G. Molyneux Palmer 13 Songs by Moeran, Bax, Roussel, Herbert Hughes, Ireland, Sessions, Bliss, Howells, Antheil, Edgardo Carducci, … Continue reading →
Some live and online events are starting to be advertised on our Forthcoming Performances page, incorporating Coronavirus-related restrictions – please support live music where you can. Photo shows one of The John Ireland Trust’s Ambassadors, baritone Roderick Williams, who will … Continue reading →
Discover the latest recordings of John Ireland’s work on our NEW RELEASES page, including Volume 2 of The Complete John Ireland Songbook ; the second CD in a four-disc series that will comprise the first complete recording of the songs … Continue reading →
The second CD in a four-disc series that will comprise the first complete recording of the songs of John Ireland Mark Stone, Baritone Sholto Kynoch, Piano Stone Records 5060192781007 Stone’s survey of the songs of John Ireland reaches the halfway … Continue reading →
Reawakened Champs Hill Records (24 July 2020 release) Robert Plane, clarinet BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Martyn Brabbins, conductor Hamilton: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 7 Gipps: Clarinet Concerto in G minor, Op. 9 Walthew: Clarinet Concerto, orch. Alfie Pugh Ireland: Fantasy Sonata, … Continue reading →
A Lad’s Love Bridge 9542 (July 2020) Brian Giebler, tenor Steven McGhee, piano Reginald Kobley, countertenor Katie Hyon, violin Ben Russell, violin Jessica Meyer, viola Michael Katz, cello Gurney: Ludlow and Teme; In Flanders Britten: Canticle ii: Abraham and Isaac … Continue reading →
Not Now, Bernard and other stories Orchid Classics ORC100115 Alexander Armstrong, narrator Orchestra of the Swan Tom Hammond, conductor Bernard Hughes: Not Now, Bernard Malcolm Arnold: Toy Symphony, Op.62 Bernard Hughes: Isabel’s Noisy Tummy John Ireland: Annabel Lee Bernard Hughes: … Continue reading →
Amongst other composers, John Ireland is being featured in the ‘live in lock-down’ English Music Festival this coming weekend 22 – 25 May 2020 www.englishmusicfestival.org.uk The English Music Festival (EMF) is delighted to announce an online Festival, following the necessary … Continue reading →
“If any performance could once and for all put paid to the ridiculous notion that only English musicians understand English music, this was it.” Once a staple part of the repertoire and often regarded as one of the best Piano … Continue reading →
British Violin Sonatas, Volume 3 CHAN 20133 Tasmin Little violin Piers Lane piano York Bowen: Sonata, Op.112 in E minor for Violin and Piano John Ireland: Sonata No.2 in A minor for Violin and Piano James Francis Brown: The Hart’s … Continue reading →
Finley South-Klein was awarded First Prize and Hannah Swadling, runner-up. Both were accompanied by Duncan Honeybourne. On the judging panel: David Wordsworth, Director of the John Ireland Charitable Trust; Kevin Appleby from Turner Sims, and Professor Vince Emery. … Continue reading →
