New symphony

New symphony

Roderick Elms’ new symphony, Visions of St Anne’ will be recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra in September and conducted by Barry Wordsworth. The CD will be issued as a tribute to the late Bramwell Tovey – the orchestra’s greatly loved principal...
A Windy Christmas

A Windy Christmas

New festive CD with The Joyful Company of Singers, The Aurora Ensemble, Chaconne Brass, Illumina Duo, Richard Moore (organ), John Anderson (oboe), Joanna Smith (piano) and conductor, Bramwell Tovey. New pieces for trumpet, wind quintet, oboe and brass quintet....
Ongar Music Club

Ongar Music Club

A personal History by Roderick Elms This book chronicles the remarkable story of Ongar Music Club from the lounges and record players of this market town in Essex, to fully-fledged public performances, given by many of the worlds most distinguished musicians,...
Just a Little From the Top

Just a Little From the Top

AVAILABLE NOW – Roderick Elms’ memoirs. These have been a long time coming and were prompted by great encouragement from the writer’s colleagues and friends.  ALED JONES writes – “A truly enjoyable account of Roderick Elms’ life in music, peppered...
Three ‘Baroque’ Carols

Three ‘Baroque’ Carols

Vocal scores are now available for this set of arrangements for SATB choir and brass quintet (or keyboard/chamber orchestra). The carols are Past three o’clock, Wexford Carol and Deck the hall. Samples from the recordings with The Joyful company of Singers,...