| His Majesty The King has appointed Ms Errollyn Wallen CBE as Master of the King's Music; the first appointment to this role of his reign. |
The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress has awarded a grant in 2026 made possible by the Otto and Catherine Brunson Luening Awards Fund. The Koussevitzky Foundation has commissioned 496 works, many universally recognized as standards of music literature. |
Christmas Miracle is a new opera for children, adults and professional artists by The Master of the King’s Music, Errollyn Wallen. It has been developed by Mahogany Opera, co-produced by Britten Pears Arts and supported by Jubilee Opera and Orkney Music and Culture. The world premiere performances will take place in Orford Church on 20 and 21 November, where, in 1958, Britten’s visionary community opera Noye’s Fludde was premiered. A Christmas Miracle will then travel to Errollyn Wallen’s home of Orkney for performances in St. Magnus Cathedral on 4 and 5 December. |
