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SingFinzi2021, a new online singing competition, is announced by The Finzi Trust and Boosey & Hawkes to celebrate composer Gerald Finzi’s 120th birthday in 2021.

Composer Christopher Tin marks his signing to Decca Gold—his major label debut—with a new album release on August 21, To Shiver the Sky.

The international fall release of Brown’s new illustrated children’s book—with original music composed by the author—will be accompanied by concerts worldwide. A special US premiere of the symphonic suite is planned to take place in Brown’s hometown of Portsmouth.

Opera companies have seen theatres closed due to the COVID-19 crisis, with streamed performances offering a lifeline to audiences in lockdown. Now international companies are planning ahead towards gradual reopening with chamber opera repertoire.

A new album of piano works released by Nonesuch Records features pieces by Boosey composers Steve Reich, Louis Andriessen, and John Adams, whose work I Still Play is also the titular track.

Around the globe, orchestras are seeking ways to return to the concert platform post-pandemic. Explore our repertoire for chamber orchestra or ensemble, with reduced forces allowing social distancing between players.

Caramoor’s “Summer 20/2.0” festival features two livestreamed performances of new Clyne works, performed by the Calidore String Quartet and The Knights.

The latest Magnus Lindberg disc from Ondine features two recent works that are travelling widely: Accused for soprano and orchestra, setting three interrogation texts, and Two Episodes which can be performed as an orchestral upbeat to Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.

Jonathan Cross examines Stravinsky’s relationship with the worlds of dance, opera and theatre, 50 years after his death in 1971. Repertoire ranges from iconic ballets including Petrushka, The Rite of Spring and Apollo to his neo-classical opera The Rake’s Progress and an intriguing collection of experimental works fusing music and theatre.

A survey of Mark-Anthony Turnage's new works, composed for premiere in his 60th birthday year, ranges from tributes to his teacher and mentor Oliver Knussen to a major new orchestral score, Time Flies.

Explore Boosey’s selection of monodramas and dramatic song cycles, written by the most celebrated composers for voice of the last century.

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 has attracted over 17,500 singers from 129 countries, joining together to record Eric Whitacre’s choral work Sing Gently from their homes during lockdown. The final combined video, due for first viewing on 19 July, is being produced by 59 Productions and Floating Earth.

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.