We’re delighted to announced the forthcoming publication of Born by the Thames: Stephen Dodgson – A Centenary Celebration.
This volume marks Stephen Dodgson’s centenary and honours his long, distinguished and multi-faceted career, which produced many highly distinctive works in a voice that could be both playful and deeply evocative. The book brings together interviews and specially commissioned articles on his musical output as well as a selection of his own warmly erudite writings and broadcasts. These sit alongside personal reflections and anecdotes from his friends and family, providing a rounded picture of Stephen Dodgson, the musician and the man. With a wide variety of his work, from opera to chamber music, now available on recordings, the book is a consolidation of Stephen Dodgson’s importance as a fixture in British music, both in the post-war period and today.
Born by the Thames: Stephen Dodgson – A Centenary Celebration will be published on 17th March 2024, which would have been Stephen Dodgson’s 100th birthday.
‘A wonderful, utterly absorbing collection of essays, interviews and personal reflections, which paints a vivid picture of a congenial and intellectual man, who truly valued the craft of composition.’
Cheryl Frances-Hoad
‘An invaluable guide to a fine, individual composer intelligently setting his life and music into the context of our time.’
Michael Berkeley
‘A fascinating, wide-ranging collection of writings and wonderfully reproduced photographs, which bring this lively, intriguing composer and clearly loveable man to life.’
James Gilchrist
‘This excellent, comprehensive tribute to Stephen Dodgson’s life and music must surely help revive his unjustly neglected reputation.’
David Matthews
‘A delightful, rich collection of essays, reflections and photos where, much like in his compositions, Stephen Dodgson speaks directly from the page, through the eyes of friends, via his music and in his own characteristically thoughtful, humorous and engaging voice.’
Paco Peña
