Overview of the events of 2019 in British music
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This is a summary of the year 2019 in British music .
3 January – The Royal College of Organists announces Hans Fagius and Nicolas Kynaston as the recipients of the RCO Medal for 2019.[ 1]
10 January – The Brodsky Quartet announces the appointment of Gina McCormack as its new violinist, to replace the departing Daniel Rowland.[ 2]
17 January – The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announces Rebecca Saunders as the recipient of the Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis 2019, the second woman and the first female composer ever to be honoured with the award.[ 3]
21 January – The Barbican Centre , London Symphony Orchestra , and Guildhall School of Music and Drama jointly unveil initial designs for the proposed privately-funded centre for music in the City of London.[ 4]
24 January – Tasmin Little announces her intention to retire from classical music performance in the summer of 2020.[ 5]
25 January
20 February – Future Talent announces Sheku Kanneh-Mason as its newest Ambassador.[ 9]
4 March – Scala Radio, a new classical radio station, begins transmission.[ 10]
8 March
29–31 March – The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival takes place in Liverpool .[ 13]
17 April
English National Opera announces the resignation of Daniel Kramer as its artistic director, effective at the end of July 2019.[ 14]
The Court of Appeal unanimously upholds the earlier ruling by the High Court of Justice in the case of Christopher Goldscheider v. Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, in favour of Goldscheider.[ 15]
22 April – The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams regains its position at number 1 in the Classic FM Top 300, revealed over the Easter weekend.[ 16]
25 April – The Development Management Sub-Committee of the City of Edinburgh Council approves plans for the construction of Dunard Centre , the first purpose-built music and performance venue in Edinburgh in over 100 years.[ 17]
29 April – The PRS Foundation announces that Vanessa Reed is to stand down as its executive director, effective with the summer of 2019.[ 18]
7 May – BBC Radio 3 announces the musicians for its New Generation Artists scheme from 2019-21:[ 19]
Eric Lu, piano
Alexander Gadjiev, piano
Timothy Ridout, viola
Consone Quartet
Johan Dalene, violin
Rob Luft, jazz guitar
Ema Nikoslovska, mezzo-soprano
10 May – The Philharmonia Orchestra announces that Helen Sprott is to stand down as its managing director.[ 20]
22 May
The Philharmonia Orchestra announces the appointment of Santtu-Matias Rouvali as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2021-2022 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[ 21]
The Benedetti Foundation announces the appointment of Michael Garvey as its first-ever executive director.[ 22]
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC NOW) announces that Michael Garvey is to stand down as director of the BBC NOW and the BBC National Chorus of Wales.[ 23]
7 June
Queen's Birthday Honours:[ 24]
Stephen Cleobury , Ian Stoutzker , and David Pountney are each made a Knight Bachelor .
Jonathan Dove , Joanna MacGregor , Mitch Murray and Mark Padmore are each made a Commander of the Order of British Empire .
Elvis Costello , Kathryn Harries, Feargal Sharkey and Robin Ticciati are each made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Mary Bevan, Sophie Bevan, Alfie Boe , Jacqui Dankworth , Andy Heath , Anna Meredith , and Timothy Reynish are each made a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
14–16 June – Download Festival 2019 takes place at Donington Park in Leicestershire . The main stage is headlined by Def Leppard , Slipknot and Tool , the Zippo encore stage by Rob Zombie , Halestorm and Slayer (in their final UK appearance), the Avalanche stage by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes , Simple Creatures and Enter Shikari , and the Dogtooth stage by At the Gates , Carcass and Municipal Waste .
17 June – The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) announces the appointments of Alexander Goehr and Sir David Pountney as honorary members of the RPS.[ 25]
22 June – The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 competition results are announced:
24 June – Opera North announces the appointment of Garry Walker as its next music director, effective with the 2020-21 season.[ 28]
26 June – Opera Rara announces the appointment of Carlo Rizzi as its next artistic director, effective June 2020.[ 29]
19 July – Karina Canellakis conducts the First Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall , the first female conductor ever to conduct the First Night.[ 30]
25 July – The London Philharmonic Orchestra announces the appointment of Edward Gardner as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2021-22 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[ 31]
3 September – At the Proms , Bernard Haitink conducts his 90th and final Prom, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Emanuel Ax .[ 32]
11 September – The BBC National Orchestra of Wales announces the appointment of Ryan Bancroft as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2020-21 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[ 33]
16 September
The BBC announces the appointment of Lisa Tregale as the new Director of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC National Chorus of Wales, effective in 2020. Tregale is the first woman to be named to the post.[ 34]
Wigmore Hall awards Iestyn Davies the Wigmore Medal, after a concert at Wigmore Hall on his 40th birthday.[ 35]
5 October – Lucia Lucas becomes the first transgender singer to perform with the English National Opera in London.[ 36]
8 October – English National Opera announces the appointment of Annilese Miskimmon as its next artistic director, effective September 2020.[ 37]
8 November – The Royal Albert Hall announces a new 5-year partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as its new associate orchestra for year-round orchestral programmes.[ 38]
9 December – The Yehudi Menuhin School announces the appointment of Tasmin Little as its new co-president.[ 39]
27 December – UK New Year's Honours 2020:[ 40]
Television programmes [ edit ]
Jess Glynne
Blinded by the Light , starring Hayley Atwell and Kulvinder Ghir , with music by Bruce Springsteen .[ 82]
Cats , starring James Corden , Idris Elba , Ian McKellen and Judi Dench , with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber , due for release on 20 December.[ 83]
Rocketman , starring Taron Egerton , produced by Elton John , David Furnish and Matthew Vaughn [ 84]
Yesterday , starring Himesh Patel and Ed Sheeran , with songs by Paul McCartney and John Lennon [ 85]
Film scores and incidental music [ edit ]
British music awards [ edit ]
The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.
Chart date (week ending)
Song
Artist(s)
Chart sales
References
3 January
"Sweet but Psycho "
Ava Max
65,156
[ 92]
10 January
71,139
[ 93]
17 January
68,320
[ 94]
24 January
70,721
[ 95]
31 January
"7 Rings "
Ariana Grande
126,240
[ 96]
7 February
86,143
[ 97]
14 February
71,909
[ 98]
21 February
"Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored "
84,701
[ 99]
28 February
"7 Rings"
61,891
[ 100]
7 March
"Someone You Loved " †
Lewis Capaldi
57,698
[ 101]
14 March
65,216
[ 102]
21 March
62,336
[ 103]
28 March
65,177
[ 104]
4 April
66,725
[ 105]
11 April
63,990
[ 106]
18 April
69,076
[ 107]
25 April
"Old Town Road "
Lil Nas X
80,314
[ 108]
2 May
84,648
[ 109]
9 May
"Vossi Bop "
Stormzy
94,495
[ 110]
16 May
84,646
[ 111]
23 May
"I Don't Care "
Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber
123,825
[ 112]
30 May
98,270
[ 113]
6 June
83,477
[ 114]
13 June
78,206
[ 115]
20 June
67,959
[ 116]
27 June
65,420
[ 117]
4 July
65,002
[ 118]
11 July
63,836
[ 119]
18 July
"Señorita "
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
69,321
[ 120]
25 July
"Beautiful People "
Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
73,397
[ 121]
1 August
"Señorita"
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
68,159
[ 122]
8 August
61,712
[ 123]
15 August
58,597
[ 124]
22 August
54,934
[ 125]
29 August
53,157
[ 126]
5 September
"Take Me Back to London "
Ed Sheeran featuring Stormzy
66,953
[ 127]
12 September
66,610
[ 128]
19 September
59,683
[ 129]
26 September
58,783
[ 130]
3 October
53,251
[ 131]
10 October
"Dance Monkey "
Tones and I
50,468
[ 132]
17 October
70,713
[ 133]
24 October
84,580
[ 134]
31 October
81,198
7 November
85,820
14 November
84,488
21 November
82,944
28 November
82,796
5 December
80,230
12 December
75,075
19 December
68,165
26 December
"I Love Sausage Rolls "
LadBaby
92,896
The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
Chart date (week ending)
Album
Artist(s)
Chart sales
References
3 January
The Greatest Showman
Various artists
61,328
[ 135]
10 January
40,901
[ 136]
17 January
30,364
[ 137]
24 January
28,879
[ 138]
31 January
22,435
[ 139]
7 February
Amo
Bring Me the Horizon
26,934
[ 140]
14 February
Encore
The Specials
18,199
[ 141]
21 February
thank u, next
Ariana Grande
65,214
[ 142]
28 February
31,404
[ 143]
7 March
21,659
[ 144]
14 March
What a Time to Be Alive
Tom Walker
36,679
[ 145]
21 March
Psychodrama
Dave
26,390
[ 146]
28 March
Singing to Strangers
Jack Savoretti
32,264
[ 147]
4 April
Coming Home to You
Michael Ball
18,039
[ 148]
11 April
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Billie Eilish
48,410
[ 149]
18 April
23,982
[ 150]
25 April
Map of the Soul: Persona
BTS
26,498
[ 151]
2 May
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Billie Eilish
15,134
[ 152]
9 May
Hurts 2B Human
Pink
48,861
[ 153]
16 May
16,713
[ 154]
23 May
11,582
[ 155]
30 May
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent †
Lewis Capaldi
89,506
[ 156]
6 June
39,741
[ 157]
13 June
29,429
[ 158]
20 June
27,590
[ 159]
27 June
Western Stars
Bruce Springsteen
52,290
[ 160]
4 July
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent †
Lewis Capaldi
19,003
[ 161]
11 July
Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection
Kylie Minogue
31,980
[ 162]
18 July
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent †
Lewis Capaldi
18,491
[ 163]
25 July
No.6 Collaborations Project
Ed Sheeran and Various Artists
125,031
[ 164]
1 August
60,902
[ 165]
8 August
41,372
[ 166]
15 August
32,114
[ 167]
22 August
We Are Not Your Kind
Slipknot
31,828
[ 168]
29 August
No.6 Collaborations Project
Ed Sheeran and Various Artists
23,611
[ 169]
5 September
Lover
Taylor Swift
53,015
[ 170]
12 September
Norman Fucking Rockwell!
Lana Del Rey
31,539
[ 171]
19 September
Hollywood's Bleeding
Post Malone
33,728
[ 172]
26 September
Hypersonic Missiles
Sam Fender
40,913
[ 173]
3 October
Why Me? Why Not.
Liam Gallagher
68,327
[ 174]
10 October
Abbey Road
The Beatles
34,680
[ 175]
17 October
Without Fear
Dermot Kennedy
20,061
[ 176]
24 October
Giants of All Sizes
Elbow
27,257
[ 177]
31 October
Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2
Foals
20,505
7 November
Kind
Stereophonics
29,844
14 November
From Out of Nowhere
Jeff Lynne's ELO
21,062
21 November
Sunsets & Full Moons
The Script
31,946
28 November
Spectrum
Westlife
62,621
5 December
Everyday Life
Coldplay
80,974
12 December
The Christmas Present
Robbie Williams
52,909
19 December
You're in My Heart
Rod Stewart
44,776
26 December
71,330
Number-one compilation albums [ edit ]
Top singles of the year [ edit ]
This chart was published by the Official Charts Company on 1 January 2020[ 221]
Best-selling albums [ edit ]
[ 222]
Keith Flint
1 January – Dean Ford , singer, songwriter and musician with Marmalade , 72 (Parkinson's disease)[ 223]
3 January – Donald Froud, orchestral administrator and French horn player, and first general manager of the Ulster Orchestra , 86
7 January – John Joubert , South Africa-born composer, 91[ 224]
19 January – Ted McKenna , drummer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band ), 68 (cerebral haemorrhage)[ 225]
28 January – Noel Rawsthorne , organist, 89[ 226]
6 February – Gerald English , tenor, 93[ 227]
9 February – Cadet , rapper, 28 (car accident)[ 228]
25 February – Mark Hollis , 64, singer and songwriter (Talk Talk )[ 229] (death reported on this date)
26 February – Andy Anderson , 68, rock drummer (cancer)[ 230]
28 February – André Previn KBE, conductor (past principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and music director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ), composer, and pianist, 89[ 231]
1 March – Paul Williams , singer, 78[ 232]
3 March – Peter Hurford , organist and composer, 88[ 233]
4 March – Keith Flint , singer, musician (The Prodigy ), 49[ 234]
6 March – Grayston Burgess , countertenor and conductor, 86[ 235]
19 March – Anthony Hedges , composer, 88
26 March – Ranking Roger , ska musician, 56 (cancer)[ 236]
27 March – Stephen Fitzpatrick, singer, musician (Her's ), 24 (road accident)[ 237]
8 April – Sue Revill, classical record company financial administrator, 63[ 238]
15 April – Les Reed , songwriter, 83[ 239]
22 April – Heather Harper , soprano, 88[ 240]
27 April – Joseph Ward , 76, English tenor[ 241]
30 April – Boon Gould , English musician (Level 42 ), 64.[ 242]
28 May – Ralph Murphy , 75, British-born Canadian country musician, cancer.[ 243]
2 July – Duncan Lamont , 87, saxophonist, composer and bandleader
3 July – Alan Rogan , 68, English guitar technician (The Who ), cancer.[ 244]
16 July – Johnny Clegg , 66, British-born South African singer and musician (Juluka , Savuka ), pancreatic cancer.[ 245]
30 July – Lol Mason, 69, English singer (City Boy , The Maisonettes ).[ 246]
1 August – Ian Gibbons , 67, English keyboardist (The Kinks ), bladder cancer.[ 247]
3 August – Joe Longthorne , 64, English singer and entertainer, throat cancer.[ 248]
11 August – Freddy Bannister , 84, English rock concert promoter, cancer.[ 249]
20 August – Timmy Walsh, English guitarist, (Northside ), 51, suicide (death announced in 2020).
25 August – Jonathan Goldstein , 50, English composer, plane crash.[ 250]
7 September – Volodymyr Luciv , 90, Ukrainian-born British bandurist and tenor.
14 September – Julian Piper , 72, English blues guitarist.[ 251]
18 September – Tony Mills , 57, English rock singer (Shy , TNT ), pancreatic cancer.[ 252]
19 September – Larry Wallis , 70, English musician (Pink Fairies , Motörhead ).[ 253]
6 October – Ginger Baker , 80, English drummer (Cream , Blind Faith , Ginger Baker's Air Force ).[ 254]
8 October – Molly Duncan , 74, saxophonist (Average White Band ), cancer.[ 255]
22 November – Sir Stephen Cleobury , 70, English organist, director of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge , since 1982 [ 256]
24 November – Colin Mawby , 83, English organist, choral conductor and composer[ 257]
27 November – Sir Jonathan Miller , British theatre and opera director, satirist, and physician, 85[ 258]
28 November – Christopher Finzi , British conductor and son of Gerald Finzi , 85
7 December – Simon Streatfeild , 90, conductor and violist[ 259]
29 December
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^ "RCO Medal awarded to distinguished musicians" (Press release). Royal College of Organists. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ Lucy Thraves (10 January 2019). "Brodsky Quartet announces new member" . Classical Music Magazine . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ Mark Brown (17 January 2019). "British composer Rebecca Saunders wins Ernst von Siemens Music prize" . The Guardian . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ "First Concept Designs Released For London Centre For Music Project As Next Steps Announced" (Press release). Barbican Centre. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ "Tasmin Little announces retirement from the concert platform" . The Strad . 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ Imogen Tilden (25 January 2019). "Dalia Stasevska joins BBC Symphony Orchestra as principal guest conductor" . The Guardian . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ Alf McCreary (25 January 2019). "Ulster Orchestra baton handed over as Italian is named new conductor" . Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ "John Rutter erhält den Preis der Europäischen Kirchenmusik 2019" (Press release). Schwäbisch Gmünd. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ "Sheku Kanneh-Mason joins Future Talent" (Press release). Future Talent. 20 February 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019 .
^ Mark Lawson (4 March 2019). "Simon Mayo's Scala Radio review – no 'senseless interference' here" . The Guardian . Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
^ "BPI calls on Government to tackle growing inequality in access to music in state schoolsr" (Press release). British Phonographic Industry. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
^ "BCMG appoints Seb Huckle as Executive Director" (Press release). Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
^ "BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2019 is coming to Liverpool" . BBC . 26 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019 .
^ Mark Brown (17 April 2019). "Daniel Kramer quits as artistic director of English National Opera" . The Guardian . Retrieved 18 April 2019 .
^ Mark Brown (17 April 2019). "Royal Opera House loses appeal over viola player's 'acoustic shock' " . The Guardian . Retrieved 18 April 2019 .
^ "Classic FM Hall of Fame 2019" . Classic FM . Retrieved 23 April 2019 .
^ "Approval for Edinburgh's Dunard Centre - a new music and performance venue" (Press release). Edinburgh International Festival. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019 .
^ "Vanessa Reed appointed President and CEO of New Music USA" (Press release). PRS Foundation. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019 .
^ "Next wave of star musicians announced as BBC Radio 3 reveals New Generation Artists 2019-2021" (Press release). BBC. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019 .
^ "Helen Sprott to step down as Managing Director of the Philharmonia Orchestra" (Press release). Philharmonia Orchestra. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019 .
^ "The Philharmonia Announces Santtu-Matias Rouvali As Its Next Principal Conductor" (Press release). Philharmonia Orchestra. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019 .
^ Melissa Bradshaw (23 May 2019). "Michael Garvey announced as executive director of the Benedetti Foundation" . Classical Music Magazine . Retrieved 30 May 2019 .
^ "BBC National Orchestra director Michael Garvey to step down" . BBC News . 22 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019 .
^ "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2019" (PDF) (Press release). Government of the United Kingdom. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Two New Honorary Members for the Royal Philharmonic Society" (Press release). Royal Philharmonic Society. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ a b Melissa Bradshaw (24 June 2019). "Andrei Kymach wins BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019" . Classical Music Magazine . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Melissa Bradshaw (21 June 2019). "Mingjie Lei wins Song Prize at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019" . Classical Music Magazine . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Opera North announces new musical leadership" (Press release). Opera North. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Melissa Bradshaw (26 June 2019). "Opera Rara announces change of artistic directorship" . Classical Music Magazine . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Erica Jeal (21 July 2019). "First night of the Proms review – the moon, and female stars" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Next Principal Conductor announced" (Press release). London Philharmonic Orchestra. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Erica Jeal (4 September 2019). "Prom 60: Vienna Phil/Ax/Haitink review – a beautiful, masterful farewell" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "BBC National Orchestra of Wales announce Ryan Bancroft as new Principal Conductor" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Lisa Tregale appointed Director of the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Melissa Bradshaw (18 September 2019). "Iestyn Davies awarded Wigmore Medal at 40th birthday concert" . Classical Music Magazine . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ "Lucia Lucas: Making UK operatic debut at the ENO" . BBC News . BBC. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019 .
^ "Annilese Miskimmon appointed as English National Opera's Artistic Director" (Press release). English National Opera. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020 .
^ "2020 Vision: Royal Albert Hall and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra join forces" (Press release). Royal Albert Hall. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020 .
^ "Alumna Tasmin Little Becomes Co-President" (Press release). Yehudi Menuhin School. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020 .
^ "New Year Honours list 2020" (PDF) (Press release). Cabinet Office, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and Home Office, United Kingdom. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020 .
^ "BBC Two - Jools' Annual Hootenanny, 2018/19" . BBC . Retrieved 31 December 2018 .
^ "Soft Cell: Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" . BBC Media Centre . Retrieved 5 March 2019 .
^ "Pappano's Greatest Arias" . BBC Four . Retrieved 5 March 2019 .
^ Fiona Maddocks (14 April 2019). "Home listening: Rachmaninov big and small, and a night in with Janet Baker" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "X Factor: Celebrity - Brendan Cole, Ricki Lake and Ben Foden among stars revealed for full-line up" . Sky News . Retrieved 30 September 2019 .
^ Griffin, Louise (30 November 2019). "X Factor: Celebrity crowns Megan McKenna winner after epic final show" . Metro . Retrieved 30 November 2019 .
^ "BBC Four – Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey" . BBC . Retrieved 10 December 2019 .
^ David Allen and Zachary Woolfe (8 March 2019). "Two Coasts, Two Concertos: Adès and Adams Offer Piano Premieres" . The New York Times . Retrieved 9 March 2019 .
^ Wigmore Hall, 22 February 2019 programme
^ The Musicians' Company, 25 February 2019 programme
^ Wigmore Hall, 12 April 2019 programme
^ Vale of Glamorgan Festival, 18 May 2019 programme
^ "The Musicians' Company Concerts 2019, 25 March 2019 programme" . Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ The Hallé, 28 February 2019 programme
^ "Scottish Chamber Orchestra, 4 May 2019 programme" . Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019 .
^ BBC Proms, Prom 43, 19 August 2019 programme
^ "Performances of David Fennessy at BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra" . BBC Music Events . Retrieved 7 January 2019 .
^ London Philharmonic Orchestra, 16 January 2019 programme
^ BBC Symphony Orchestra, 13 February 2019 programme
^ BBC Philharmonic, 23 February 2019 programme
^ London Symphony Orchestra, 5 July 2019 Cheltenham Festival programme
^ BBC Philharmonic, 7 July 2019 programme
^ Daniel Kidane (14 September 2019). "Why, this year, Last Night of the Proms will be woke" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ a b c Andrew Clements (15 March 2019). "Quatuor Bozzini review – Woolrich and Wilson premieres find fearless and persuasive advocates" . The Guardian . Retrieved 18 April 2019 .
^ "Orpheus Sinfonia, 1 February 2019 programme" . Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019 .
^ Edinburgh International Festival, 17 August 2019 programme
^ "Cheltenham Music Festival 2019, 9 July 2019 programme, Castilian String Quartet" . Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019 .
^ Wigmore Hall, 6 February 2019 programme
^ Wigmore Hall, 4 April 2019 programme
^ Tanglewood Festival of Music, 24 July 2019 programme
^ Barbican Centre, Britten Sinfonia, 11 April 2019 programme
^ BBC Proms, Prom 28, 8 August 2019 programme
^ BBC Proms, Prom 52, 28 August 2019 programme
^ New York City Opera page on Stonewall
^ Erica Jeal (28 March 2019). "The opera bringing dignity back to Jack the Ripper's victims" . The Guardian . Retrieved 18 April 2019 .
^ Royal Opera House, Covent Garden page on The Monstrous Child
^ "Preview: Dani Howard on her first opera Robin Hood" . Classical Music Magazine . 20 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
^ Rowena Smith (25 January 2019). "Anthropocene review – MacRae's arctic adventure delivers operatic thrills" . The Guardian . Retrieved 27 January 2019 .
^ "Theater Regensburg page on Elizabetta " . Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019 .
^ Opera Philadelphia page on Denis & Katya
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^ Nancy Tartaglione (11 April 2018). "Gurinder Chadha's 'Blinded By The Light' Blessed By Bruce Springsteen; Cast Set" . Deadline . Retrieved 26 January 2019 .
^ 'Cats' Movie Adaptation Sets December 2019 Release Date
^ "Taron Egerton to play Sir Elton John in upcoming biopic" . 22 April 2018.
^ Itzkoff, Dave (28 June 2019). "The Long and Winding Road to 'Yesterday,' a Film Full of Beatles Music" . New York Times .
^ "Around India with a Movie Camera" . Icarus Films . Retrieved 11 December 2019 .
^ "Steven Price Scoring Netflix's 'Our Planet' " . Film Music Reporter . Retrieved 5 January 2019 .
^ "BWW Interview: Composer Vik Sharma Discusses His Score For FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY" . Broadway World . Retrieved 29 March 2019 .
^ "Emmys 2019: List of Nominations" . Variety . 16 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019 .
^ Louise Glen (28 August 2019). "The Lochaber man behind celtic tunes in ITV drama Sanditon" . The Press and Journal . Retrieved 28 September 2019 .
^ "Dominik Scherrer - Composer profile" . Cool Music . Retrieved 29 March 2019 .
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