VIDEO PODCAST: Women Composers - Our special hour-long illustrated feature on women composers includes contributions from Diana Ambache, Gail Wein, Hilary Tann, Natalie Artemas-Polak and Victoria Bond.
ROMANTICISM: Explore the late George Colerick's fascinating series of articles encroaching on the subjects of melody, romanticism, operetta and humour in music.
Max (with a capital M) usually refers to a person's given name, such as the composers Max Bruch, Max Heinecke, Max Reger and Max Steiner. It can also refer to a common nickname for the British composer Peter Maxwell Davies. When used with a lower case m, it will probably be an abbreviation of the word maximum.
Ensemble. Atmosphere is Everything - Weber's 'Der Freischütz', reviewed by Robert Hugill
Ensemble. Fizzing Performances - The Derby Concert Orchestra and Chorale in Christmas mood, reviewed by Mike Wheeler