Singer songwriter Sean Taylor has released a new song, Little Donny Returns, a sharp piece of musical commentary landing on the anniversary of January 6th, at a... Continue reading
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The Class Ceiling conference, December 2025 By Elise Brown For a long time, conversations about inequality in classical music have existed at arm’s length from those who... Continue reading
In an era where art and society are being shaped by technology and globalisation, composer Jan Foote represents an interesting dialectic: one grounded in working-class Yorkshire roots... Continue reading
On Saturday 29 November, the Birmingham Clarion Singers will give a free afternoon concert in All Saints Church, Kings Heath — a tribute to Alan Bush, exactly... Continue reading
The Marx Memorial Library is to host a day-long introduction to the life and work of Alan Bush. This will be led by WMA Secretary, Ben Lunn,... Continue reading
By Alan McGuire Ben Lunn is a composer and organiser whose work is rooted in working-class life. Born in Sunderland, his projects engage directly with themes of... Continue reading
By Jenny Farrell In 1962, Dmitri Shostakovich composed his 13th Symphony, basing it on five poems by Yevgeny Yevtushenko that provide its textual and thematic basis. In... Continue reading
By Alan McGuire In the history of British classical music, few figures embody a commitment to working-class culture like Alan Bush. Composer, teacher, Marxist, and advocate for... Continue reading
THE SOUND OF TRUMPETScheering and shouting in the distancechildren runningicecream vansflags breaking out over buildings black and red green and yellowUnion Jacks Red EnsignsLONG LIVE SOCIALISMstretched out... Continue reading
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