Thanks to Seen and Heard Int. who have announced details of @elgarfestival.bsky.social - in #worcester, #malvern and #pershore 23-31 May - performances by @englishsymphony.bsky.social & @kennethwoods.net, & events for listeners/performers of all ages: seenandheard-international.com/2026/04/elga...

My goodness, I love the music of Poulenc! I'm so grateful I got to record his magnificent Organ Concerto with Iain Quinn and the @englishsymphony.bsky.social Give it a listen! tidal.com/track/491659...

Ken Woods and the Electric Reckoning shares new single "Eyes Shut" ahead of forthcoming album | @kennethwoods.net #kenwoods #kenwoodsandtheelectricreckoning #eyesshut #new #music #newmusic #newmusicnow #rock #americana #psychrock #artist #singersongwriter #wales #uk #ukmusic #plastic #plasticmag

Happy #NewReleaseFriday! (Yes, I know, it's Saturday. I was busy) This week brings us Mahler big and small: Semyon Bychkov cycle completes in a big box, while @kennethwoods.net conducts a chamber arrangement of the 9th hailed as "revelatory" by @bachtrack.com. ▶️ open.qobuz.com/playlist/513...

Ooooh... This is VERY exciting - dare I hope that we'll finally get a complete cycle of McCabe's symphonies? I couldn't think of a better pair of hands to wield the conductor's baton in this repertoire either! @kennethwoods.net #ClassicalMusic

Hope our micro-Mahler hits the spot!

We're so excited about this new Mahler 9 release from the @EnglishSymphony . I am so excited! And extra excited to be conducting this incredible work next month at @co_mahlerfest tidal.com/album/491659... youtu.be/uKCgLi628GE

A very happy day here - At long last, our @englishsymphony.bsky.social recording of the chamber version of Mahler 9 is available. Give it a listen. The virtuosity and artistry of my colleagues is remarkable. tidal.com/album/491659...

If I really wanted you to read this, I probably should have posted it on Substack... kennethwoods.net/blog1/2026/0...

"a soul-stirring tribute to the unsung “Railroad Chinese,” whose labor, sacrifice, & resilience helped build the first transcontinental railroad across the United States. At a bit more than an hour, “Silent Spike” is a slow burn that's worth every second" www.hypehubmagazine.com/2025/07/ken-...

"There's something wonderfully perverse about following up one of the year's most critically lauded concept albums with what amounts to a three-minute bar-room knees-up." #indiedockmusicblog #bluesrock indiedockmusicblog.co.uk?p=34445

Home sweet home. Re-connecting my old standby Legend amplifiers after a few months, and god do they feel like the bed I want to sleep in tonight. You can read more about my relationship with these glorious tone boxes here: guitar.kennethwoods.net/was-lost-but... www.youtube.com/shorts/vBy1E...

This is clearly fine with the GOP.

Some slow and sorrowful blues for your enjoyment. youtu.be/kKDkgzHCRJE

The Pentagon is hanging the White House out to dry. www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

Now availble! Viktor Ullmann's staggeringly brilliant opera Der Kaiser von Atlantis or "Death goes on strike". Filmed at the 2025 edition of @co_mahlerfest youtu.be/y2ORpsnuers

Coming soon - long awaited album of original compositions by Donald Fraser Composer with the @EnglishSymphony & @ECOrchestra , all recorded at Abbey Road. √ out the mercurial 2ndm vt of his Sinfonietta with ESO. Such a cool, incredibly tricky, piece. youtu.be/4e6lEFc4PFY?...

Grateful to be able to share this performance. It's one of the few things I still appreciate about the web - that we can document special events and share them. This was special for me: the ferocity of the @co_mahlerfest orchestra is really something. youtu.be/VqXff-9Kn1I

This was a really great performance to be a part of.

Grateful to be able to share this performance. It's one of the few things I still appreciate about the web - that we can document special events and share them. This was special for me: the ferocity of the @co_mahlerfest orchestra is really something. youtu.be/VqXff-9Kn1I

It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...

Ken Woods & the Old Blue Gang shares new single "Oh Denise" lifted from upcoming album | @kennethwoods.net #kenwoods #theoldbluegang #kenwoodsandtheoldbluegang #new #music #newmusic #newmusicnow #blues #rock #bluesrock #artist #singersongwriter #wales #uk #ukmusic #plastic #plasticmag

It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...

This is a wonderful piece - maybe Still's finest. It was a joy to do as part of last year's Colorado MahlerFest with the wonderful Leah Claiborne. Give it a listen. All too timely, but full of hard-won hope youtu.be/PLp_AR5Pf2c

Had a lot of fun recording this conversation with cultural historian and author Joseph Horowitz. On the agenda is the music of the 1930s, and the Ur Musik phenomenon via Sibelius, Busoni, Wagner and John Luther Adams. Hope you enjoy! youtu.be/a5Cl1S6U0PI

Out now - Our new single, "Oh Denise". Get ready to shuffle and strut. open.spotify.com/track/7FQu0G...

Back in '24, Joseph Horowitz and I released a podcast , planned to be monthly. Between heart attacks etc, it's taken longer than expected to produce ep 2, but I think it was worth the wait. Hope you enjoy - Joe is full of insight and wisdom, as always! www.artsjournal.com/uq/2026/01/u...

I love the fact that we can be eclectic @co_mahlerfest . This is some wicked work from our principal bassist, Craig Butterfield, and composer Jesse Jones. MahlerFest is in the midst of our year-end fundrive. Please give if you can! mahlerfest.org/pages/donate youtu.be/Jy2WpJhzcU8

I love the fact that we can be eclectic @co_mahlerfest . This is some wicked work from our principal bassist, Craig Butterfield, and composer Jesse Jones. MahlerFest is in the midst of our year-end fundrive. Please give if you can! mahlerfest.org/pages/donate youtu.be/Jy2WpJhzcU8

Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream. Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads. Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?

"Simon’s arr of Mahler’s 9th Symph is a…formidable achievement, no doubt about it, though the reason it works so well is due to two key aspects of the work, both of which Woods & the @EnglishSymphony brought to the fore in their revelatory performance…" bachtrack.com/review-woods...

Looking forward to this one! Tuesday 2 December 2025 @ 7.30pm TICKETS cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/englis... Programme Richard Strauss – Four Last Songs (chamber version by James Ledger) 26’ Mahler – Symphony No.9 (chamber version by Klaus Simon) 80’ youtu.be/GLxCIn1Hiy4

Some thoughts about next week's @EnglishSymphony gig at @CheltenhamTH . This one is going to be special! Tues 2 Dec @ 7.30pm cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/englis... Richard Strauss – Four Last Songs (arr.James Ledger) Mahler – Symphony No.9 (arr. Klaus Simon) youtu.be/DxZ-xmRHua4

A vlog about the delicate balance between self expression and service to music that all musicians have to maintain. What are you challenges and feelings on the subject? youtu.be/FWs-HxD_6vM

It's NEW RELEASE FRIDAY and today @SignumRecords are releasing Christopher Gunning's magnificent 8th and 9th Syms with the @BBCNOW. This record was a joy to make. Chris was a master of the orchestra with a completely distinctive musical voice. Listen: tidal.com/album/460698...

Listening this morning to the new recording of Christopher Gunning's 8th &9th symphonies from @kennethwoods.net and BBC National Orchestra of Wales. I really got to listen to the others more!!

Our November rock newsletter! Some thoughts from Ken on the 2 acoustic tracks on Silent Spike, Appreciation for music of Aimee Mann, Joey Landreth and Imperial Triumphant. Recent reviews and more... conta.cc/47C3yBL

@englishsymphony.bsky.social is featured in Malvern Gazette/Worcester News in anticipation of Wednesday's performance - the opening concert of their Malvern Theatres' Residency featuring works by Haydn, Weill, Schulhoff, Milhaud, conducted by @kennethwoods.net: malvern-theatres.co.uk/event/eso-th...

JOIN US!Penarth Ex Servicemen's Club Friday 7 November admission! Blues and jams with a little extra desert hot sauce Doors at 730. Jams at 830. youtu.be/1j6_Exl4kmE

Mahler 9 and Strauss's Four Last Songs with the @englishsymphony.bsky.social in @Cheltenham Town Hall on the 2nd of December. This should be unforgettable. Make your plans today! TICKETS cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/englis... youtu.be/h7czscP_gOM

Mahler 9 and Strauss's Four Last Songs with the @englishsymphony.bsky.social in @Cheltenham Town Hall on the 2nd of December. This should be unforgettable. Make your plans today! TICKETS cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/englis... youtu.be/h7czscP_gOM

New single from the very exciting forthcoming record of Symphonies 8 and 9 by Christopher Gunning with the @BBCNOW on @SignumRecords. Complete album released world wide in November open.spotify.com/track/3EQdQL...

Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/west-malvern... Join us for an evening of immersive Americana in one of the Midlands most intimate and acoustically excellent venues. West Malvern Social Club is treasured for it's fantastic atmosphere and it's great drinks selections.

Friends in Malvern, Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Join us at West Malvern Social Club on the 8th of November for a night of American music with a spicy kick. Tickets & details here www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/mal... More detail from the Malvern Gazette www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/2556530...

New single from the very exciting forthcoming record of Symphonies 8 and 9 by Christopher Gunning with the @BBCNOW on @SignumRecords. Complete album released world wide in November open.spotify.com/track/3EQdQL...

#NewConcertMc 12 November 2025 @MalvernTheatres Great @kennethwoods.net @englishsymphony.bsky.social present: #Haydn Symphony No. 60 (Il Distratto)! #Haydn in "The Joker’s Wild – Mischief in Music"!!! eso.co.uk/eso-the-joke...

Really looking forward to this fantastic programme at @MalvernTheatres with the @EnglishSymphony. Join us on 12 November! malvern-theatres.co.uk/event/eso-th... youtu.be/R38oeWWF-vk

Hi everyone Do I know anyone who illustrates (or aspires to illustrate) graphic novels (or knows someone brilliant who does). In this case, it's a historic theme, so the aesthetic will be western with a bit of steam punk for fun Please feel free to nominate yourself!

Put on your flapper dresses, spats, pearls and hats & join @EnglishSymphony on 12 Nov as @MalvernTheatres are gearin' up for the most wicked evening of music this side of a Chicago speakeasy Tickets - malvern-theatres.co.uk/event/eso-th... youtu.be/R38oeWWF-vk

Lily White - give it a listen? "The lyrics ache with unspoken horror, as Woods’ deep, rich, and world-weary voice delivers each line with a gravity that feels like he has furrowed brows amidst a candlelit room." Illustrate Magazine youtu.be/d4UqZE49uLc