James MacMillan

Community music-making is the jewel in the British crown

The nation’s composers have long celebrated its vital role in the musical ecology of these islands

Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes, performed on the beach at Aldeburgh festival in 2013. Credit: Bethany Clarke/Getty Images

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