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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 07/07/2026

The BBCSO play with huge commitment under Kenneth Woods, the recording is exceptionally clear, and all instrumental spotlighting has been achieved subtly and naturally. McCabe has been finely served, and it is to be hoped that another issue is on the way."

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 07/07/2026

"This is a major release. McCabe’s cello concerto, a work of extraordinary construction and beauty, is one of his most important and compelling works. Premiered by Truls Mørk in 2007, its recording by the equally accomplished Wallfisch is long overdue. www.britishmusicsociety.co.uk/2026/06/john...

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JOHN McCABE: Orchestral works - British Music Society

This is a major release. McCabe’s cello concerto, a work of extraordinary construction and beauty, is one of his most important and compelling works...

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 04/07/2026

One year ago today we observed July Fourth with the release of Silent Spike and a launch concert at Porter's Cardiff. A year on I again feel like the occasion ought to be a moment for reflection and remembrance. We can do better and we have to do better. tidal.com/album/442468...

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Ken Woods & The Old Blue Gang - Silent Spike

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Archery Music Promotions @archerypromos.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Thanks to Seen and Heard Int. who have announced details of @elgarfestival.bsky.social - in #worcester, #malvern and #pershore 23-31 May - performances by @englishsymphony.bsky.social & @kennethwoods.net, & events for listeners/performers of all ages: seenandheard-international.com/2026/04/elga...

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 28/04/2026

Well, we live in hope! Fingers crossed. Thanks for the good vibes

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Mr. Symphonist @deeplyclassical.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Happy #NewReleaseFriday! (Yes, I know, it's Saturday. I was busy) This week brings us Mahler big and small: Semyon Bychkov cycle completes in a big box, while @kennethwoods.net conducts a chamber arrangement of the 9th hailed as "revelatory" by @bachtrack.com. ▶️ open.qobuz.com/playlist/513...

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9843230--gustav-mahler-symphonies-1-9

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Occasionally Lost @mostlyrambling.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Ooooh... This is VERY exciting - dare I hope that we'll finally get a complete cycle of McCabe's symphonies? I couldn't think of a better pair of hands to wield the conductor's baton in this repertoire either! @kennethwoods.net #ClassicalMusic

A screenshot from the Presto website showing a forthcoming CD release of John McCabe's Cello Concerto and Symphonies 2 and 3.

The label is Signum and the artists are Raphael Wallfisch, Kenneth Woods, and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. The advertised release date is 24 July 2026.

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 17/04/2026

Hope our micro-Mahler hits the spot!

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 05/04/2026

"It is a wake-up call, a profoundly American story told through deeply American music… Epic in its sweep and intimate in its detail, “Silent Spike” is a filmic journey…” HypeHub Magazine tidal.com/album/442468...

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Ken Woods & The Old Blue Gang - Silent Spike

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 05/04/2026

"a soul-stirring tribute to the unsung “Railroad Chinese,” whose labor, sacrifice, & resilience helped build the first transcontinental railroad across the United States. At a bit more than an hour, “Silent Spike” is a slow burn that's worth every second" www.hypehubmagazine.com/2025/07/ken-...

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Ken Woods and The Old Blue Gang deliver a monumental masterpiece with "Silent Spike"

When Ken Woods and The Old Blue Gang release an album, "Silent Spike," it's not so much an album as the sound of the horse riders of the Apocalypse co

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 03/04/2026

Give it a listen on any of your favourite streaming services here tidal.com/album/483574...

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Ken Woods & The Old Blue Gang - Oh Denise

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 03/04/2026

"There's something wonderfully perverse about following up one of the year's most critically lauded concept albums with what amounts to a three-minute bar-room knees-up." #indiedockmusicblog #bluesrock indiedockmusicblog.co.uk?p=34445

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Ken Woods and The Old Blue Gang – Oh Denise – Indie Dock Music Blog

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 26/03/2026

Home sweet home. Re-connecting my old standby Legend amplifiers after a few months, and god do they feel like the bed I want to sleep in tonight. You can read more about my relationship with these glorious tone boxes here: guitar.kennethwoods.net/was-lost-but... www.youtube.com/shorts/vBy1E...

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Was lost but now am found - Ken Woods

by Kenneth Woods | Oct 30, 2020 I pity pianists and I pity singers. The rest of us have the luxury of choosing the instrument which best allows us to express ourselves. I found my cello, a somewhat mo...

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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This is clearly fine with the GOP.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The Pentagon is hanging the White House out to dry. www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 02/03/2026

Now availble! Viktor Ullmann's staggeringly brilliant opera Der Kaiser von Atlantis or "Death goes on strike". Filmed at the 2025 edition of @co_mahlerfest youtu.be/y2ORpsnuers

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Ullmann - The Emperor of Atlantis - MahlerFest 38 (2025) - Kenneth Woods

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 21/02/2026

Coming soon - long awaited album of original compositions by Donald Fraser Composer with the @EnglishSymphony & @ECOrchestra , all recorded at Abbey Road. √ out the mercurial 2ndm vt of his Sinfonietta with ESO. Such a cool, incredibly tricky, piece. youtu.be/4e6lEFc4PFY?...

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Donald Fraser Sinfonietta mvt 2 session at Abbey Road

YouTube video by Kenneth Woods

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 17/02/2026

Grateful to be able to share this performance. It's one of the few things I still appreciate about the web - that we can document special events and share them. This was special for me: the ferocity of the @co_mahlerfest orchestra is really something. youtu.be/VqXff-9Kn1I

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Mahler Symphony No. 6 - MahlerFest 38 - Kenneth Woods

YouTube video by Colorado MahlerFest

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Dario Landazuri @kuoirad.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

This was a really great performance to be a part of.

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 17/02/2026

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Mahler Symphony No. 6 - MahlerFest 38 - Kenneth Woods

YouTube video by Colorado MahlerFest

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 05/02/2026

It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...

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Change the law to fix music streaming

It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming!

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 05/02/2026

It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...

megaphone.org.uk

Change the law to fix music streaming

It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming!

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 12/01/2026

This is a wonderful piece - maybe Still's finest. It was a joy to do as part of last year's Colorado MahlerFest with the wonderful Leah Claiborne. Give it a listen. All too timely, but full of hard-won hope youtu.be/PLp_AR5Pf2c

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Dismal Swamp - William Grant Still - Leah Claiborne - MahlerFest 38 - Kenneth Woods

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 10/01/2026

Had a lot of fun recording this conversation with cultural historian and author Joseph Horowitz. On the agenda is the music of the 1930s, and the Ur Musik phenomenon via Sibelius, Busoni, Wagner and John Luther Adams. Hope you enjoy! youtu.be/a5Cl1S6U0PI

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Joseph Horowitz and Kenneth Woods in conversation - Is this Ur kind of music?

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 09/01/2026

Out now - Our new single, "Oh Denise". Get ready to shuffle and strut. open.spotify.com/track/7FQu0G...

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Oh Denise

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 08/01/2026

Back in '24, Joseph Horowitz and I released a podcast , planned to be monthly. Between heart attacks etc, it's taken longer than expected to produce ep 2, but I think it was worth the wait. Hope you enjoy - Joe is full of insight and wisdom, as always! www.artsjournal.com/uq/2026/01/u...

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“Ur Kind of Music?”

I cannot think of a better conversationalist about music, and about the state of things musical today, than the conductor Kenneth Woods. Ken is an American based in the UK, where he conducts the En…

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 11/12/2025

I love the fact that we can be eclectic @co_mahlerfest . This is some wicked work from our principal bassist, Craig Butterfield, and composer Jesse Jones. MahlerFest is in the midst of our year-end fundrive. Please give if you can! mahlerfest.org/pages/donate youtu.be/Jy2WpJhzcU8

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Tradition is tending the flame, not worshipping the ashes. - Gustav MahlerYour gift tends the flame of Mahler's music, igniting passion in future generations. Thank you your support!

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 11/12/2025

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Donate

Tradition is tending the flame, not worshipping the ashes. - Gustav MahlerYour gift tends the flame of Mahler's music, igniting passion in future generations. Thank you your support!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream. Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads. Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 04/12/2025

"Simon’s arr of Mahler’s 9th Symph is a…formidable achievement, no doubt about it, though the reason it works so well is due to two key aspects of the work, both of which Woods & the @EnglishSymphony brought to the fore in their revelatory performance…" bachtrack.com/review-woods...

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 27/11/2025

Looking forward to this one! Tuesday 2 December 2025 @ 7.30pm TICKETS cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/englis... Programme Richard Strauss – Four Last Songs (chamber version by James Ledger) 26’ Mahler – Symphony No.9 (chamber version by Klaus Simon) 80’ youtu.be/GLxCIn1Hiy4

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Strauss Four Last Songs//ESO Live in Cheltenham Town Hall//2 December

YouTube video by English Symphony Orchestra

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 24/11/2025

Some thoughts about next week's @EnglishSymphony gig at @CheltenhamTH . This one is going to be special! Tues 2 Dec @ 7.30pm cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/englis... Richard Strauss – Four Last Songs (arr.James Ledger) Mahler – Symphony No.9 (arr. Klaus Simon) youtu.be/DxZ-xmRHua4

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English Symphony Orchestra Residency: Strauss & Mahler - Cheltenham Town Hall

Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs (chamber version by James Ledger) [...]

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 23/11/2025

A vlog about the delicate balance between self expression and service to music that all musicians have to maintain. What are you challenges and feelings on the subject? youtu.be/FWs-HxD_6vM

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Mood and expression

YouTube video by Ken Woods, guitarist

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 21/11/2025

It's NEW RELEASE FRIDAY and today @SignumRecords are releasing Christopher Gunning's magnificent 8th and 9th Syms with the @BBCNOW. This record was a joy to make. Chris was a master of the orchestra with a completely distinctive musical voice. Listen: tidal.com/album/460698...

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales & Kenneth Woods - Gunning: Symphonies No. 8 & No. 9

Listen to Gunning: Symphonies No. 8 & No. 9 on TIDAL

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Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Listening this morning to the new recording of Christopher Gunning's 8th &9th symphonies from @kennethwoods.net and BBC National Orchestra of Wales. I really got to listen to the others more!!

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 11/11/2025

Our November rock newsletter! Some thoughts from Ken on the 2 acoustic tracks on Silent Spike, Appreciation for music of Aimee Mann, Joey Landreth and Imperial Triumphant. Recent reviews and more... conta.cc/47C3yBL

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Ken Woods - Pairs and Mirrors. Two acoustic songs for dark November nights

Email from English Symphony Orchestra "...a haunting exploration of historical trauma cloaked in elegant musicianship." Euphony Stream it here on all major platforms A little home studio noodling we c

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Archery Music Promotions @archerypromos.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

@englishsymphony.bsky.social is featured in Malvern Gazette/Worcester News in anticipation of Wednesday's performance - the opening concert of their Malvern Theatres' Residency featuring works by Haydn, Weill, Schulhoff, Milhaud, conducted by @kennethwoods.net: malvern-theatres.co.uk/event/eso-th...

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 06/11/2025

JOIN US!Penarth Ex Servicemen's Club Friday 7 November admission! Blues and jams with a little extra desert hot sauce Doors at 730. Jams at 830. youtu.be/1j6_Exl4kmE

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JOIN US!Penarth Ex Servicemen's Club Friday 7 November

YouTube video by Ken Woods, guitarist

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 01/11/2025

Mahler 9 and Strauss's Four Last Songs with the @englishsymphony.bsky.social in @Cheltenham Town Hall on the 2nd of December. This should be unforgettable. Make your plans today! TICKETS cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/englis... youtu.be/h7czscP_gOM

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Mahler's 9th Symphony//English Symphony Orchestra//Cheltenham Town Hall//2nd December 2025

YouTube video by English Symphony Orchestra

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Mahler's 9th Symphony//English Symphony Orchestra//Cheltenham Town Hall//2nd December 2025

YouTube video by English Symphony Orchestra

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 29/10/2025

New single from the very exciting forthcoming record of Symphonies 8 and 9 by Christopher Gunning with the @BBCNOW on @SignumRecords. Complete album released world wide in November open.spotify.com/track/3EQdQL...

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Symphony No. 8: III

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · 31/10/2025

Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/west-malvern... Join us for an evening of immersive Americana in one of the Midlands most intimate and acoustically excellent venues. West Malvern Social Club is treasured for it's fantastic atmosphere and it's great drinks selections.

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