New Music Biennial 2025
Release date: 29 August 2025
New Music Biennial is a critically acclaimed, free festival celebrating adventurous new music. Presented by PRS Foundation, Southbank Centre, and Bradford 2025 (UK City of Culture), the festival is delivered in partnership with BBC Radio 3 and NMC Recordings, with generous support from Arts Council England.
The 2025 edition will showcase a dynamic mix of brand-new commissions selected through an open call and standout works premiered in the past four years, reflecting the diversity, innovation, and bold creativity of today’s music makers across the UK.
NMC ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
NMC Annual Subscription 2025: Downloads
Keep your finger on the pulse of new music and discover new favourites with our Annual Subscription download offer.
NMC Annual Subscription 2025: CDs
In 2025 NMC will be releasing 8 CD albums, including music by Michael Tippett, Simon Emmerson, Hannah Kendall, Liza Lim, Zoë Martlew, Harrison Birtwistle, Emilie Levienaise Farrrouch, and Edmund Finnis.
2025 Releases
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Michael Tippett: New Year
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Hannah Kendall: shouting forever into the receiver
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Clare O'Connell: Light Flowing
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Simon Emmerson: Sound Around - both near and far at once
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Martin Iddon: Hesperides
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New Music Biennial 2025
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2024 RELEASES
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Imogen Holst: Discovering Imogen
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Anthony Payne: Visions and Journeys
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Tom Coult: Pieces That Disappear
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Slide Action: RE-BUILD
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Lisa Illean: arcing, stilling, bending, gathering
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Ernest Berk: Diversed Tapes
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Michael Zev Gordon: The Impermanence of Things
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Richard Baker: The Tyranny of Fun
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Distribution update
As of April 2023, fulfilment of our CD orders is now done via Proper Music Group. More information and T&Cs here:
www.nmcrec.co.uk/about-us/organisation/our-distributors