2019 in British music (English Wikipedia)

"Ex-Kinks keyboardist Ian Gibbons dead at age 67". ABC News Radio. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

barbican.org.uk

Barbican Centre, Britten Sinfonia, 11 April 2019 programme

bbc.co.uk

"BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2019 is coming to Liverpool". BBC. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 23 April 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.
"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.
"Lucia Lucas: Making UK operatic debut at the ENO". BBC News. BBC. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
"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.
"BBC Four – Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey". BBC. Retrieved 10 December 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.
BBC Symphony Orchestra, 13 February 2019 programme
BBC Philharmonic, 23 February 2019 programme
BBC Philharmonic, 7 July 2019 programme
BBC Proms, Prom 28, 8 August 2019 programme
BBC Proms, Prom 52, 28 August 2019 programme
"Only Fools and Horses musical heads for West End". BBC News. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
Mark Savage (4 March 2019). "The Prodigy's Keith Flint dies aged 49". BBC News. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
"Her's: Liverpool band killed in US crash". BBC News. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
"Level 42 founder member Boon Gould found dead". BBC News. BBC. 1 May 2019.
"British composer Jonathan Goldstein and family die in Swiss plane crash". BBC News. BBC. 27 August 2019.
Savage, Mark (6 October 2019). "Ginger Baker: Legendary Cream drummer dies aged 80". BBC News. BBC.

bbc.com

"BBC National Orchestra director Michael Garvey to step down". BBC News. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
"Tributes as The Beat star Ranking Roger dies". Bbc.co.uk. 27 March 2019.
"Delilah songwriter Les Reed dies aged 83". BBC News. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

bcmg.org.uk

"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.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Alf McCreary (25 January 2019). "Ulster Orchestra baton handed over as Italian is named new conductor". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

billboard.com

Kaufman, Gil (19 September 2019). "Tony Mills, Former TNT Singer, Dies at 57". Billboard.

birminghammail.co.uk

"Birmingham singer Lol Mason dies at home in Harborne". birminghammail.co.uk. 4 August 2019.

bpi.co.uk

"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.

broadwayworld.com

"BWW Interview: Composer Vik Sharma Discusses His Score For FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY". Broadway World. Retrieved 29 March 2019.

bso.org

Tanglewood Festival of Music, 24 July 2019 programme

cam.ac.uk

kings.cam.ac.uk

"Sir Stephen Cleobury (1948–2019)". King's College, Cambridge. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

chandos.net

"Sue Revill (31/10/55-08/04/19)" (Press release). Chandos Records. April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

cheltenhamfestivals.com

"Cheltenham Music Festival 2019, 9 July 2019 programme, Castilian String Quartet". Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

chicagolandmusicaltheatre.com

"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.

classicfm.com

halloffame.classicfm.com

"Classic FM Hall of Fame 2019". Classic FM. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

cmc.ie

"Colin Mawby (1936-2019)". The Contemporary Music Centre Ireland. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

coolmusicltd.com

"Dominik Scherrer - Composer profile". Cool Music. Retrieved 29 March 2019.

deadline.com

Nancy Tartaglione (11 April 2018). "Gurinder Chadha's 'Blinded By The Light' Blessed By Bruce Springsteen; Cast Set". Deadline. Retrieved 26 January 2019.

dmme.net

Paul Williams Passed Away

eif.co.uk

"Approval for Edinburgh's Dunard Centre - a new music and performance venue" (Press release). Edinburgh International Festival. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
Edinburgh International Festival, 17 August 2019 programme

enca.com

"SA musician Johnny Clegg has died". Enca. 16 July 2019.

eno.org

"Annilese Miskimmon appointed as English National Opera's Artistic Director" (Press release). English National Opera. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

filmmusicreporter.com

"Steven Price Scoring Netflix's 'Our Planet'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

futuretalent.org

"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.

gaytimes.co.uk

"Taron Egerton to play Sir Elton John in upcoming biopic". 22 April 2018.

halle.co.uk

The Hallé, 28 February 2019 programme

hollywoodreporter.com

'Cats' Movie Adaptation Sets December 2019 Release Date

icarusfilms.com

"Around India with a Movie Camera". Icarus Films. Retrieved 11 December 2019.

irishnews.com

"Founding member of Average White Band dies". The Irish News. 8 October 2019.

jessicamusic.blogspot.com

Jessica Duchen (30 December 2019). "Susanne Beer, 31 October 1967 – 29 December 2019". Jessica Duchen's Classical Music Blog. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

legacy.com

"Noel Rawsthorne". The Times. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

limelightmagazine.com.au

Angus McPherson (8 February 2019). "Gerald English Has Died". Limelight Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

loudersound.com

Ted McKenna, drummer with Rory Gallagher, SAHB, Michael Schenker, dead at 68

lpo.org.uk

"Next Principal Conductor announced" (Press release). London Philharmonic Orchestra. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, 16 January 2019 programme

lso.co.uk

London Symphony Orchestra, 5 July 2019 Cheltenham Festival programme

menuhinschool.co.uk

"Alumna Tasmin Little Becomes Co-President" (Press release). Yehudi Menuhin School. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

metro.co.uk

Griffin, Louise (30 November 2019). "X Factor: Celebrity crowns Megan McKenna winner after epic final show". Metro. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

mirror.co.uk

Cadet dead aged 28 - UK rapper killed in tragic car accident

nme.com

Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis has reportedly died, aged 64
Former Cure drummer Andy Anderson has reportedly passed away, aged 68
Earls, John (20 September 2019). "Motorhead's original guitarist Larry Wallis has died". NME.

nycopera.com

New York City Opera page on Stonewall

nytimes.com

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.
Itzkoff, Dave (28 June 2019). "The Long and Winding Road to 'Yesterday,' a Film Full of Beatles Music". New York Times.
Genzlinger, Neil (4 January 2019). "Dean Ford, Singer on Marmalade's 'Reflections', Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
James Barron (28 February 2019). "André Previn, Whose Music Knew No Boundaries, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Davison, Phil (17 July 2019). "Alan Rogan, Keeper of Rock Guitars, Smashed Ones Included, Dies at 68". The New York Times.

officialcharts.com

operanorth.co.uk

"Opera North announces new musical leadership" (Press release). Opera North. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

operaphila.org

Opera Philadelphia page on Denis & Katya

orpheusfoundation.com

"Orpheus Sinfonia, 1 February 2019 programme". Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

philharmonia.co.uk

"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.

pressandjournal.co.uk

Louise Glen (28 August 2019). "The Lochaber man behind celtic tunes in ITV drama Sanditon". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

prsfoundation.com

"Vanessa Reed appointed President and CEO of New Music USA" (Press release). PRS Foundation. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

publishing.service.gov.uk

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

"The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2019" (PDF) (Press release). Government of the United Kingdom. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
"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.

rco.org.uk

"RCO Medal awarded to distinguished musicians" (Press release). Royal College of Organists. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

rhinegold.co.uk

Lucy Thraves (10 January 2019). "Brodsky Quartet announces new member". Classical Music Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
Melissa Bradshaw (23 May 2019). "Michael Garvey announced as executive director of the Benedetti Foundation". Classical Music Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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.
Melissa Bradshaw (26 June 2019). "Opera Rara announces change of artistic directorship". Classical Music Magazine. 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.
"Preview: Dani Howard on her first opera Robin Hood". Classical Music Magazine. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
Bradshaw, Melissa (4 March 2019). "Peter Hurford dies at 88". Rhinegold Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

roh.org.uk

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden page on The Monstrous Child

royalalberthall.com

"2020 Vision: Royal Albert Hall and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra join forces" (Press release). Royal Albert Hall. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk

"Two New Honorary Members for the Royal Philharmonic Society" (Press release). Royal Philharmonic Society. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

schwaebisch-gmuend.de

"John Rutter erhält den Preis der Europäischen Kirchenmusik 2019" (Press release). Schwäbisch Gmünd. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

sco.org.uk

"Scottish Chamber Orchestra, 4 May 2019 programme". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

sky.com

news.sky.com

"X Factor: Celebrity - Brendan Cole, Ricki Lake and Ben Foden among stars revealed for full-line up". Sky News. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

southbankcentre.co.uk

The Musicians' Company, 25 February 2019 programme
"The Musicians' Company Concerts 2019, 25 March 2019 programme". Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

standard.co.uk

"Monty Python musician Neil Innes dies, aged 75". Evening Standard. 30 December 2019.

telegraph.co.uk

"Grayston Burgess, counter-tenor who led the way in introducing the Elizabethan singing style to modern audiences – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

theater-regensburg.de

"Theater Regensburg page on Elizabetta". Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

theguardian.com

Mark Brown (17 January 2019). "British composer Rebecca Saunders wins Ernst von Siemens Music prize". The Guardian. 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.
Mark Lawson (4 March 2019). "Simon Mayo's Scala Radio review – no 'senseless interference' here". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 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.
Erica Jeal (21 July 2019). "First night of the Proms review – the moon, and female stars". The Guardian. 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.
Fiona Maddocks (14 April 2019). "Home listening: Rachmaninov big and small, and a night in with Janet Baker". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
Daniel Kidane (14 September 2019). "Why, this year, Last Night of the Proms will be woke". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
Andrew Clements (15 March 2019). "Quatuor Bozzini review – Woolrich and Wilson premieres find fearless and persuasive advocates". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
Erica Jeal (28 March 2019). "The opera bringing dignity back to Jack the Ripper's victims". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
Rowena Smith (25 January 2019). "Anthropocene review – MacRae's arctic adventure delivers operatic thrills". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
Barry Millington (22 April 2019). "Heather Harper obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
Busby, Mattha (3 August 2019). "Joe Longthorne, singer and impressionist, dies aged 64". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
Cartwright, Garth (23 September 2019). "Julian Piper obituary". The Guardian.
Michael Coveney (27 November 2019). "Sir Jonathan Miller obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

therecord.com

Simon Streatfeild, former K-W Symphony conductor and adviser, dies at 90

thestrad.com

"Tasmin Little announces retirement from the concert platform". The Strad. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

thetimes.co.uk

"John Joubert obituary". The Times. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
"Freddy Bannister obituary". The Times. 22 August 2019. (registration required)

valeofglamorganfestival.org.uk

Vale of Glamorgan Festival, 18 May 2019 programme

variety.com

"Emmys 2019: List of Nominations". Variety. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
Aswad, Jem (29 May 2019). "Ralph Murphy, Veteran Songwriter and Music Publishing Exec, Dies at 75". Variety.

wagnerqld.com.au

"Vale Joseph Ward". The Wagner Society in Queensland. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

web.archive.org

"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.
"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.
"The Musicians' Company Concerts 2019, 25 March 2019 programme". Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
"Scottish Chamber Orchestra, 4 May 2019 programme". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
"Orpheus Sinfonia, 1 February 2019 programme". Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
"Cheltenham Music Festival 2019, 9 July 2019 programme, Castilian String Quartet". Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
"Theater Regensburg page on Elizabetta". Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
"Vale Joseph Ward". The Wagner Society in Queensland. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
"Ex-Kinks keyboardist Ian Gibbons dead at age 67". ABC News Radio. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.