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FEATURES 26 Cover: Errollyn Wallen

From solitude to wild inspiration, the composer tells Kate Wakeling the secrets of her award-winning success 36 The Big 400! We celebrate the 400th issue of BBC Music Magazine

with a f lick through some of those we made earlier… 42 Avian anthems To m S t e w a r t listens out carefully for the

various ways that composers have represented birdsong in music 46 Music to die for From raging Verdi to blissful Brahms, the range of

Requiem settings is rich indeed, says Jeremy Pound 50 The mighty Sampson Soprano Carolyn Sampson raises a glass to a major

milestone in the company of Ashutosh Khandekar

54 Fes t iva l s 2024 Your 40-page guide to the best events of the summer!

EVERY MONTH 8 Letters 12 The Full Score

The latest news and interviews from the music world 25 Richard Morrison 32 The BBC Music Magazine Interview

Conductor Sir Mark Elder talks to To m S e r v i c e 98 Musical Destinations

Claire Jackson on Ibiza’s lively classical music scene 100 Composer of the Month

The badly underrated Sergei Taneyev, by Daniel Jaffé 106 Building a Library

Paul Riley is thrilled by Monteverdi’s Il Combattimento 140 Radio & TV 144 Crossword and Quiz 146 Music that Changed Me

Conductor Kent Nagano

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