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The London Philharmonic Orchestra has released the premiere recording of James MacMillan's Christmas Oratorio, conducted by Mark Elder. This major full-evening work explores the Nativity across a wide range of aspects, from childlike wonder, through spiritual reflection to powerful drama.

The rediscovered Romantic composer Leokadiya Kashperova is under the spotlight on BBC Radio 3 as Composer of the Week between 12 and 16 December, ending her 150th anniversary year.

Boosey & Hawkes is sad to announce the death of American composer and writer Ned Rorem, who passed away at age 99 on November 18, 2022 in New York City, in his home on the Upper West Side, surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by six nieces and nephews and eleven grand nieces and nephews.

A new staging of Ainadamar, Osvaldo Golijov’s powerful homage to Federico García Lorca, received excellent reviews at Scottish Opera and is set to travel to Detroit Opera, the Metropolitan Opera in New York and Welsh National Opera.

Stockholm’s Tonsättarfestival focuses on the music of Olga Neuwirth in November, including the Swedish premiere of her recent orchestral work Dreydl, featuring the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra presents the world premiere on 8 December of Detlev Glanert’s new lyric symphony, conducted by Semyon Bychkov. The Prague Symphony, setting texts by Franz Kafka, is introduced by the composer in interview.

The RVW Trust and Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust, the grant-giving charities founded by Vaughan Williams and his wife Ursula, have joined forces to form the Vaughan Williams Foundation.

On November 11, ECM New Series releases a box set of Meredith Monk discs in celebration of her 80th birthday, including albums such as Book of Days, ATLAS, and Songs of Ascension.

Part of our “Performer Picks” series of interviews with world-renowned artists about their favorite works in the B&H catalog. Read other “Performer Picks” interviews with Marin Alsop, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, and Hilary Hahn.

After a successful debut with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, violin soloist Nicola Benedetti gives the US premiere of James MacMillan’s Violin Concerto No.2 in November with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The concerto is also presented in February with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Offenbach’s satirical opéra bouffe Barkouf, telling of a city governed by a dog, is staged for the first time in Switzerland in October, with a new Zürich Opera production. The work was revived in 2018 after 150 years thanks to the Offenbach Edition Keck.

Boosey & Hawkes presents new recordings of the latest additions to the Contemporary Choral Series. Two new albums are available on all major streaming platforms and highlight the best of our recent Christmas and regular choral catalogue.

Sydney-resident composer Elena Kats-Chernin enjoys three major orchestral premieres in Australia over the coming months, including a celebratory farewell, a new overture and a piano concerto.

Highlights of Anna Clyne’s residency with the Philharmonia Orchestra in London this season include the UK premieres of Color Field, inspired by a Mark Rothko painting, and her clarinet quintet Strange Loops.

Two new works are premiered in Ferran Cruixent’s native city of Barcelona in October, as part of his residency at the Palau de la música. His Cyber Prelude combines orchestra with smartphone delivered sound, while the choral work Metaverse II explores the theme of artificial intelligence.

In November, Steve Reich's latest work for ensemble and voices receives its US premiere at Carnegie Hall and west coast premiere at Cal Performances, part of a bi-coastal "Steve Reich Celebration."

The first work by Donghoon Shin under his new Boosey & Hawkes publishing contract is a double concerto for sheng and accordion. The premiere of Double Act is in Bochum on 19 November, with future performances planned by orchestras in France and South Korea.

In November, renowned violinist Pekka Kuusisto joins the Seattle Symphony and conductor Andrew Litton for the world premiere of Enrico Chapela’s Antiphaser.

Two new symphonies by Lera Auerbach are premiered this autumn: No.5 inspired by Milton’s Paradise Lost, and No.6 celebrating the remarkable wartime humanitarian Chiune Sugihara.

Study scores of five works by Mark-Anthony Turnage have recently been added to the Hawkes Pocket Scores series, including his Piano Concerto and the song cycle Refugee.