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Norwegian composer Kim André Arnesen’s Holy Spirit Mass is released by Decca Classics for Easter, his first full-length recording on the label. Sofi Jeannin conducts the Trondheim Vocal Ensemble and Trondheim Soloists on the recording, out on 2 April.

The Shop at Boosey.com is pleased to make several popular chamber and solo instrumental works by John Adams available for digital download for the first time ever, including the First Quartet along with piano arrangements for Short Ride in a Fast Machine and Hallelujah Junction.

Anna Clyne, as OSL’s composer in residence, curates a special program that features the world premiere of a new clarinet quintet as well as a debut screening of a new film collaboration with visual artist Jyll Bradley.

Concertos for Mallet Instruments is available now from Naxos, featuring Karl Jenkins’ arrangement of La Folia and the world premiere recording of Ned Rorem’s Mallet Concerto performed by percussion virtuoso Evelyn Glennie and City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong.

This 2014 compilation of conversations with composer Meredith Monk on her music and artistry has been updated to include discussions of vital new works including Cellular Songs and Indra’s Net, as well as the recent revival of ATLAS by the LA Phil.

Canadian composer Ana Sokolovic’s three-year composer residency with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal has kicked off this season, with a focus on curation and engagement with audience members.

Daniel Hope is violin soloist in Mark-Anthony Turnage’s new Lament for strings, premiered in a streamed performance by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in Paris on 28 February.

A selection of Elena Kats-Chernin’s attractive works are now available on sale as digital publications for the first time. The 20 pieces for instrumental, piano, vocal and chamber forces range from rags and blues to songs and lullabies.

Opera Philadelphia’s new film version of David T. Little’s Soldier Songs, starring and directed by baritone Johnathan McCullough, premiered January 22 to widespread critical acclaim.

In December the London Philharmonic Orchestra presented the UK premiere of Brett Dean’s The Players, his Hamlet-inspired concertante work for accordion and orchestra. The streamed performance remains available to Marquee TV subscribers.

B&H welcomes EAMDC to its New York offices as the two companies announce a new North American licensing deal in January 2021.

Boosey & Hawkes presents a series of audio podcasts in honour of the 50th anniversary of the death of Igor Stravinsky, one of the 20th century’s most iconic composers. The five weekly episodes, commencing 29 January, are hosted by Jonathan Cross, a respected authority on Stravinsky, who invites listeners to explore this colossus of modern creativity.

James MacMillan’s Christmas Oratorio achieved a successful premiere in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw this month, despite COVID restrictions. A flood of positive reviews greeted the new score which can still be heard on a Dutch NTR radio stream.

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 Johannes Moser and Bridget Kibbey.

The Stay At Home Choir’s latest collaborative project for choral singers around the world is Christopher Tin’s Sogno di Volare, as heard on his recent Decca recording To Shiver the Sky and on the Civilization VI video game.

Works by composers Christopher Rouse and Carlisle Floyd receive nominations for Best Contemporary Classical Composition and Best Opera Recording at the 2021 GRAMMYS.

Composed in her final years, though remaining unperformed and unpublished at her death in 1940, Leokadiya Kashperova’s Piano Trio in A minor was finally heard as part of the Gould Piano Trio’s BBC Lunchtime Concert on 18 December.

Norwegian composer Kim André Arnesen’s new piano music collection is being released by Boosey & Hawkes and Decca Classics as digital print and digital audio.

As we celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday on December 16, 2020, we look back on several performance highlights from this year of contemporary works inspired by the Classical titan, including some brand-new works.

The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam plays host to the world premiere of James MacMillan’s new Christmas Oratorio, performed on 16 January by the Dutch Radio Philharmonic and Choir in the prestigious NTR ZaterdagMatinee series, with a radio stream available after.