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The Stay at Home Choir and the World Orchestra for Peace are collaborating with Sir Karl Jenkins on his popular classic, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, to mark its 20th anniversary.

Boosey’s catalog contains a wealth of chamber opera gems—from well-known classic works arranged for smaller forces, to contemporary works that employ compact, imaginative scoring.

The latest Virtual Choir project by Eric Whitacre is now open to submissions. 30,000 singers from around the world have already signed up to upload their videos of Sing Gently.

The 4 Strings publications of contemporary repertoire, published by Boosey & Hawkes and edited by Liz Partridge, are attracting additional interest in lockdown. Flexible string ensemble options and minus-1 audio tracks are ideal for remote musicians and teaching groups.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2020, we’ve put together a list of music that celebrates and reflects upon nature and the environment.

The latest project with the Stay At Home Choir is the opportunity to sing and record James MacMillan’s O Radiant Dawn with The Sixteen.

Last March, Boosey & Hawkes presented a live score reading of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring on its YouTube channel, featuring real-time commentary from world-renowned composers and conductors.

Several Boosey composers share what they’ve been listening to at home lately to stay focused and positive during this time of uncertainty.

This past March—Women’s History Month—Boosey presented an in-depth portrait series featuring composers around the world who are creating a wide range of music across genres and styles.

2022 brings centenary celebrations for composer Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001), one of the most radical figures of the European avant-garde in the post-war era, whose creativity spanned music, mathematics and architecture.

Jonathan Cross offers perspectives on 20th century musical icon Igor Stravinsky, 50 years after his death in 1971, drawing upon the objective distance necessary to re-evaluate the composer and his remarkable oeuvre.

Boosey & Hawkes and Sirkorski are sad to announce the death of Dmitri Smirnov, the leading Soviet-born composer who emigrated to the UK in 1991.

Two major works by James MacMillan receive their premiere recordings on a new Coro disc featuring The Sixteen and Britten Sinfonia under Harry Christophers: Symphony No.5: Le grand Inconnu and The Sun Danced.

Yuja Wang joins the LA Phil and Gustavo Dudamel to record John Adams’s 2019 piano concerto Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? The world premiere recording on Deutsche Grammophon is available to stream as an eAlbum on April 17, and is released on vinyl and as an eVideo on August 21.

Learn about Elena Kats-Chernin, the cosmopolitan composer whose versatility embraces ballet, children’s opera, orchestral and piano music. Part of a profile series throughout March – Women’s History Month – in which we explore the lives, music, and inspirations of extraordinary composers from around the world.

Meredith Monk is a living legend, celebrated for pioneering an entire genre of musical expression through the human voice. Read about how she came to revolutionize live performance in the '60s and '70s through to today, and her influence on an entire generation of music makers. Part of a weekly series throughout March—Women’s History Month—in which we explore the lives, music, and inspirations of extraordinary composers from around the world.

Learn about Sofia Gubaidulina [published by Sikorski], the celebrated Russian composer whose highly individual music has explored humanity’s relationship with the divine for over 50 years. Part of a profile series throughout March – Women’s History Month – in which we explore the lives, music, and inspirations of extraordinary composers from around the world.

Olga Neuwirth has made waves across the international music scene with her cross-genre, multi-media theatre pieces. Learn about her fascination with a multitude of topics, from science to politics. Part of a profile series throughout March—Women’s History Month—in which we explore the lives, music, and inspirations of extraordinary composers from around the world.

Learn about Lera Auerbach [published by Sikorski], not only a composer but also a distinguished pianist, poet, artist and conductor, whose versatility is reflected in her acclaimed ballets and exciting works for the concert hall. Part of a profile series throughout March – Women’s History Month – in which we explore the lives, music, and inspirations of extraordinary composers from around the world.

From classical pianist and pop instrumentalist to electronic music innovator, renowned composer Iris ter Schiphorst has had a wide-ranging career that has made her a legendary fixture of the adventurous contemporary music scene in Berlin. Part of a profile series throughout March—Women’s History Month—in which we explore the lives, music, and inspirations of extraordinary composers from around the world.