James MacMillan

The mystery of teaching composition

3 August 2024 9:00 am

Summer study courses for young composers have been popular for a few generations. After the second world war, up-and-coming experimental…

There was no ‘hidden Unionist code’ in my Queen’s funeral anthem

24 September 2022 9:00 am

There were two world premieres during the Queen’s funeral on Monday. One was a beautiful setting of some verses from…

Community music-making is the jewel in the British crown

3 April 2021 9:00 am

Community music-making is the unifying jewel in the British crown, says James MacMillan