The latest news letter of the George Lloyd Society has highlighted the continued interest in the composer's music.

It is now published by Lyrita Music, with the society saying that the new administration and promotion secures "a long term future" in making it more widely available in the UK and internationally.

New article

The newsletter also highlighted an article to be published in 'Spirited' the magazine of the English Musical Festival. The article explores the elusive and subjective nature of musical Englishness.

It also considers how Lloyd's cosmopolitan upbringing, cultural environment and musical education shaped his work, including the influence of the violinist Albert Sammons and the composer John Ireland.

https://www.englishmusicfestival.org.uk/spirited/about.php

10th Symphony

The composer's 10th Symphony — one which he said saw him "thinking of sounds for the brass"as he looked at carious cathedrals is now available as part of a box set of his Symphonies 7-12 recorded by BBC Philharmonic Brass.