'I hope these rarely performed pieces bring something special to your ears and your heart' Sir Antonio Pappano on Vaughan Williams's Flos Campi and Dona nobis pacem performed tonight by @londonsymphony.bsky.social & Chorus with soloists Antoine Tamestit, Julia Sitkovetsky & Ashley Riches

To the Foundling Museum for the 41st 'Music in 18th-century Britain Conference' - including papers on concert repertoire in London's pleasure gardens and wells, the Leeds Partbooks and the Taphouse collection - plus a visit to their new exhibition on Handel's Hallelujah Chorus

'The carriage that carried heroes home': very moving to visit the Cavell Van that transported the Unknown Warrior, nurse Edith Cavell and Captain Charles Fryatt on their historic journeys to London - on display at the former Dover Marine station for this year's Remembrance ceremonies

Ruth Gipps' Seascape was my highlight of tonight's concert from @sinfoniasmithsq.bsky.social & @asmforchestra.bsky.social. I learn from the programme it was inspired by a trip to Broadstairs in my home county! "I spent the night in a hotel right on the beach...I always loved the sound of the sea"

Thanks to @tomedney.bsky.social for sharing his research on Avril Coleridge-Taylor, painting a portrait of her life & music Fantastic to hear unpublished songs brought to life by @rcmlondon.bsky.social students (featuring exceptional piano parts) + learn about some exciting upcoming recordings

Benjamin Britten has been honoured with a statue in his hometown of Lowestoft, unveiled by Sir John Rutter. 'It is a gift to the town's children - he, it says, was once one of you' writes Martin Cullingford in this beautifully written account of the ceremony www.gramophone.co.uk/blogs/articl...

Happy 80th to @philharmonialondon.bsky.social who held their first concert this week in 1945! Great to celebrate in London with Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducting Shostakovich 5, Finlandia, and Christian Lindberg performing the solo part in his own Trombone Concerto No 4

Wonderfully animated and dramatic song performances from soprano Anna Lluna and pianist Amy Bach in Greenwich this lunchtime including works by Lennox Berkeley, Amy Beach and Lili Boulanger

Another spectacular evening at the Gramophone Awards honouring this year's best classical recordings. A standing ovation as Gerald Finley presented Sir Thomas Allen with our Lifetime Achievement Award, and show-stopping performances from Alexandre Kantorow and Maria Duenas

To the National Gallery and the room where Dame Myra Hess launched her series of wartime concerts on this day in 1939. A very special concert from Jessica Duchen and Lara Melda telling Myra's story in music and words, concluding with her own transcription of Bach's 'Jesu, Joy'

'Support Your Local Orchestra': Manchester Camerata’s limited edition pale ale brewed with Cloudwater Brewery to launch their new season 🍻

Fascinating to hear Elgar played on period instruments courtesy of the OAE (wooden flutes, French bassoons etc) + to learn about his talents as a bassoonist at Chris Rowley's pre-concert talk