Edmund Hunt is a British composer. His work has been played in the UK and abroad by ensembles including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Psappha, The Royal Northern Sinfonia, Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra, CHROMA, BCMG, ICARUS Vocal Ensemble, The Curious Chamber Players and CoMA (Contemporary Music for All). 

Edmund has an MA from the University of Cambridge and an MMus from Newcastle University. He completed a PhD in musical composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he studied with Edwin Roxburgh, Richard Causton and Simon Hall.

Much of Edmund’s music is inspired by the early medieval literature of northern Europe, and his PhD explored this area through the creation of vocal, instrumental and electronic works.

Afrosamba is a Brazilian band covering styles such as Afro Brazilian Jazz, Samba and Bossa Nova. Based in the UK, the group is fronted by Brazilian born Pilo Adami and comprises of seasoned musicians from Mozambique, Brazil and the UK. Influences are drawn from Joāo Gilberto's harmonic complexities, Airto Moreira’s experimental rhythms and Jorge Ben Jor's laid back approach! 

afrosambaukbra@gmail.com

Bringing the recital room to you, wherever you are.

An online concert series exploring classical music through podcasts. Each episode focuses on repertoire through a mini-recital, with performer interviews, audio notes and translations.  Our aim is broaden the audience for art-song, chamber music and other classical music recitals, and to open up the doors of the recital room to the widest possible audience.

Under a Yorkshire moon 
We are brought together by songs.
Brought to us by our fathers -  
Irish men led here by mines and chimneys,
who were all the while building hearts 
for us to build homes in.
They cannot be silenced - the voices that gave us voice;   
In the songs of the children,
of the fathers 
who brought us here.

Mark Thomas presents his new podcast series. Politics/activism/jokes.

Pete Morton has been touring the folk scene throughout Europe, North America and beyond for almost thirty years, performing his self penned songs of social commentary that are deeply embedded with music of these Isles, alongside original interpretations of traditional ballads. Throughout that time he has been highly regarded as one of the best on the contemporary roots music scene.

With a catalogue of studio albums recorded over the years, he continues to perform on guitar and write, yet considering himself a singer first and foremost.  

Often referred to as an old style troubadour he has a compelling stage presence and approachable style, that delivers his unruly mix of humour, politics, love and social comment wrapping their way around the tradition. Songs like ‘Another Train’ and ‘When we sing together’ have become folk club standards.

Ann Marie Boyle is following