An unrequited love inspired John Ireland's brilliant piano concerto, writes Jane Jones. The composer John Ireland was already aged 51 when he produced his Piano Concerto in Eb major. Up until then he ...

British Bass Brindley Sherratt and pianist Julius Drake perform Sea Fever by John Ireland from their new album on Delphian Records John Ireland, prolific 20th century composer, though known for his ...

There was a brief interlude in Ireland's lifelong bachelordom, as in quick succession he married, separated, then sought an annulment. Ireland's song-cycle, Five Poems by Thomas Hardy, reflects a ...