Peter Quantrill

His 17th century English madrigal defines the genre, says Peter Quantrill, but Orlando Gibbons’ output is astonishingly diverse for a composer who died before turning 40

The bizarre idea that classical music needs ‘saving’ won’t go away, but Peter Quantrill argues that this long-standing form of music is doing just fine. Just ask the Sinfonia of London...

Peter Quantrill pays tribute to the memory of a musician celebrated for his insight, and equally underrated for his emotional connection to the classics

This month we review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Rachel Podger, Mariam Batsashvili, Estonian Nat SO/Neeme Järvi