2013 in British music

none Timeline of musical events November 2011 June 2020 2013 2013 British music This is a summary of the year 2013 in British music. Events 7 February – Warner Music Group agrees to acquire Parlophone from Universal Music Group for £487 million, as part of Universal's required divestments after acquiring EMI.http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/1538515/warner-music-group-acquires-parlophone Warner Music Group Acquires Parlophone Billboard 7 February 2013 1 March – Karl Jenkins signs to Deutsche Grammophon and announces a new album, to be called Adiemus Colores."Karl Jenkins reveals new Adiemus album", Classic-FM 1 March 2013. Accessed 3 March 2013 3 March – Aled Jones returns to Classic FM as a regular presenter. 8 March – David Bowie releases his first studio album in over ten years, The Next Day, which peaks at number one on the UK Albums Chart. 9 March – George Benjamin conducts the UK première of his opera Written on Skin at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden."Written on Skin at Covent Garden", The Times, 10 March 2013. Accessed 14 April 2013 29 March – Bryan Ferry is listed as one of the fifty best-dressed over 50s by The Guardian.The 50 best-dressed over 50s https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2013/mar/29/50-best-dressed-over-50s The Guardian London Jess Cartner-Morley Helen Mirren Arianna Huffington Valerie Amos 28 March 2013 10 April – Kate Bush receives the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) insignia from Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.McAlpine Fraser Kate Bush Takes Her CBE From The Queen http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/04/kate-bush-takes-her-cbe-from-the-queen/ BBC America 12 April 2013 18 May – Bonnie Tyler represents the United Kingdom in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, singing "Believe in Me", amassing a total of 28 points to finish in 19th place. 14–16 June – Download Festival 2013 takes places at Donington Park in Leicestershire. The main stage is headlined by Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein, the Zippo encore stage by Black Stone Cherry, Enter Shikari and Limp Bizkit, the Pepsi Max stage by HIM, The Hives and Satyricon, the Red Bull Studios stage by Fearless Vampire Killers, Last Witness and Sonic Boom Six, and the Jägermeister acoustic stage by We Are the Ocean, Devin Townsend and Heaven's Basement. 16–23 June – BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 30th anniversary competition takes place in St David's Hall, Cardiff.Details of the competitors. 7 September Marin Alsop becomes the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms. Nigel Kennedy performs Ralph Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, and Joyce DiDonato is the soloist for the traditional performance of "Rule, Britannia!".BBC Proms: Last Night of the Proms. Accessed 22 September 2013 Sophie Ellis-Bextor is among the 15 celebrities competing in the opening round of the 11th series of Strictly Come Dancing. 14 October – Paul McCartney releases New, his first album of totally new material since 2007's Memory Almost Full; it enters the UK Albums Chart at number three on 20 October 2013. 24 November – Robbie Williams' album Swings Both Ways becomes the 1000th album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. 14–15 December – The X Factor series final is won by Sam Bailey. Nicholas McDonald is named runner-up, while Luke Friend and Rough Copy finish in third and fourth place respectively. 18 December – Former Lostprophets lead singer Ian Watkins is sentenced to 29 years in prison with a further six on licence after pleading guilty to thirteen child sexual offences. 30 December – Musicians included in the New Year Honours list for 2014 include conductor Sir Simon Rattle (OM), pianist Stephen Hough (CBE), singer Katherine Jenkins (OBE) and DJ Pete Tong (MBE)."New Year Honours for culture stars are 'proper tidy'", The Telegraph, 31 December 2013. Accessed 31 December 2013 Publications Francis Jackson – Music for a Long WhileJackson Francis Francis Jackson (composer) Music For a Long While 2013 York Publishing Services York 978-0-9576722-0-8 Television series 26 January – Howard Goodall's Story of Music, a six-part series made for BBC Two, begins its run.Howard Goodall's Story of Music. Accessed 9 February 2013 20 July – David Starkey's Music and Monarchy begins its run on BBC Two.David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, BBC Two, review. Accessed 22 September 2013 12 September – Sound of Cinema: the Music that Made the Movies, introduced by Neil Brand, begins its run on BBC Four.Sound of Cinema: The Music that Made the Movies. Accessed 22 September 13 November – The Sound of Musicals begins its run on Channel 4.4 Press, "The Sound of Musicals". Accessed 19 February 2014 14 November – Requiem: documentary on the history of the requiem on BBC Four, featuring Elin Manahan Thomas, Tenebrae, Bryn Terfel and Jane Glover.BBC Four – Requiem. Accessed 13 December 2013 Charts 2013 in British music charts Artists/groups reformed The Boomtown Rats Northside S Club Juniors (4 of the 8 original members) Groups disbanded ParadeJulia White Girlband Parade split up after Bianca leaves the group https://uk.celebrity.yahoo.com/gossip/omg/girlband-parade-split-up-after-bianca-leaves-the-group-214701361.html 12 February 2013 Yahoo! Celebrity 12 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129133956/https://uk.celebrity.yahoo.com/gossip/omg/girlband-parade-split-up-after-bianca-leaves-the-group-214701361.html 29 November 2014 dead Girls Aloud JLS Sugababes District3https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/x-factor-finalists-district-3-2340256 X Factor finalists District 3 split Richards Chris 4 October 2013 Daily Mirror Trinity Mirror 12 October 2013 Lostprophets Chapel Club Bingo Players Babybird Platinum records For a record to be certified platinum, it must sell a minimum of 600,000 copies. However, not every song that sells 600,000 copies is given platinum certification and so this is not a complete list of songs that have sold 600,000 copies in 2012. Also note that a song certified platinum could have sold its 600,000th copy long before it is given certification. ArtistSongDate releasedDate certifiedplatinumAdele"Set Fire to the Rain"4 July 201125 January 2013Adele"Skyfall"29 October 201225 January 2013James Arthur"Impossible"9 December 201215 February 2013One Direction"What Makes You Beautiful"11 September 201115 February 2013Rihanna"Diamonds"30 September 201215 February 2013Robbie Williams"Candy"8 October 201222 July 2013 Classical music New works Richard Baker – The Tyranny of FunBirmingham Contemporary Music Group https://web.archive.org/web/20130304091106/http://bcmg.org.uk/whats-on/birmingham-concerts-2012-13/the-tyranny-of-fun/ 4 March 2013 . Accessed 20 June 2014 Harrison Birtwistle – Construction with Guitar Player Peter Maxwell Davies – Symphony No. 10 ("Alla ricerca di Borromini"), Op. 237 Howard Goodall – More TomorrowsClassic FM, "Howard Goodall on premieres and performance nerves", 25 April 2013. Accessed 19 June 2013 James MacMillan – Piano Concerto no 3Boosey & Hawkes, accessed 20 June 2014 Opera Iain Bell – A Harlot's Progress David Bruce – The Firework-Maker's Daughter Julian Wagstaff – Breathe Freely (premièred 24 October)Carol Main, Preview: Breathe Freely, The List (magazine), October 21, 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2021. Film scores and incidental music Mica Levi – Under the Skin Rachel Portman – Belle Musical theatre 25 June – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical by David Greig, with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, receives its première at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/9338757/Charlie-and-the-Chocolate-Factory-musical-to-open-next-year.html Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical to open next year The Daily Telegraph 18 June 2012 18 July 2012 23 October – From Here to Eternity the Musical by Stuart Brayson, Tim Rice and Bill Oakes, opens at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London. 19 December – Stephen Ward by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black officially opens at the Aldwych Theatre, London.http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/06-2013/andrew-lloyd-webber-and-don-blacks-stephen-ward-pr_31154.html Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's Stephen Ward premieres at Aldwych in December Whats on Stage whatsonstage.com 28 June 2013 28 June 2013 Musical films Sunshine on Leith, directed by Dexter Fletcher, starring George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Freya Mavor and Jane Horrocks. British music awards BRIT Awards The 2013 BRIT Awards were held on 20 February 2013 at The O2 Arena, London and hosted by James Corden. The 2013 award statuettes were designed by artist Damien Hirst and decorated with his familiar spot painting pattern.Brit Awards: Emeli Sande leads nominations BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20976630 10 January 2013 24 June 2014Brit Awards 2013: The winners BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20976634 20 February 2013 24 June 2014 Best Male Solo Artist: Ben Howard British Female Solo Artist: Emeli Sandé British Breakthrough Act: Ben Howard British Group: Mumford & Sons Best British Single in association with Capital FM: "Skyfall" – Adele MasterCard British Album of the Year: Our Version of Events – Emeli Sandé International Male Solo Artist: Frank Ocean International Female Solo Artist: Lana Del Rey International Group: The Black Keys Best Live Act: Coldplay British Producer: Paul Epworth Special Recognition Award: War Child Critics' Choice: Tom Odell BRITs Global Success (for international sales in 2012): One Direction Ivor Novello Awards The 58th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 16 May 2013 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.Tim Masters Emeli Sande enjoys double win at Ivor Novello awards BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22552381 16 May 2013 24 June 2014Mark Brown Emeli Sande biggest winner at 58th Ivor Novello awards The Guardian London, England 16 May 2013 Best Contemporary Song: "Pelican" – The Maccabees (written by Sam Doyle, Rupert Jarvis, Orlando Weeks, Felix White and Hugo White) PRS for Music Most Performed Work: "Next to Me" – Emeli Sandé (written by Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze, Anup Paul and Emeli Sandé) Best Television Soundtrack: Lucian Freud: Painted Life (composed by John Harle) The Ivors Inspiration Award: Marc Almond Album Award: An Awesome Wave – Alt-J (written by Thomas Green, Joe Newman, Gwilym Sainsbury and Augustus Unger-Hamilton) The Ivors Classical Music Award: Errollyn Wallen PRS for Music Award for Outstanding Achievement: Justin Hayward Best Original Film Score: Anna Karenina (composed by Dario Marianelli) Best Song Musically and Lyrically: "Next to Me" – Emeli Sandé (written by Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze, Anup Paul and Emeli Sandé) International Achievement: Gavin Rossdale Songwriter of the Year: Calvin Harris Outstanding Song Collection: Noel Gallagher PRS for Music Special International Award: Randy Newman Classic BRIT Awards The 2013 Classic BRIT Awards were held on 2 October 2013 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and hosted by Myleene Klass.Rhian Jones Classic BRIT Awards 2013 – all the winners Music Week Intent Media London, England http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/classic-brit-awards-2013-all-the-winners/056258 3 October 2013 24 June 2014 Outstanding Contribution to Music in association with Raymond Weil: Hans Zimmer Lifetime Achievement Award: Luciano Pavarotti (posthumous) International Artist of the Year: Lang Lang Female Artist of the Year: Nicola Benedetti (The Silver Violin) Male Artist of the Year: Daniel Barenboim (Beethoven for All, Elgar/Carter Cello Concertos) MasterCard's Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Amy Dickson (Dusk & Dawn) Composer of the Year: Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight Rises original soundtrack, Man of Steel original soundtrack) Critics' Award: Jonas Kaufmann (Wagner) Classic FM Album of the Year in association with MasterCard: Magic of the Movies – André Rieu Q Awards The 2013 Q Awards were held on 21 October 2013 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London and were hosted by Al Murray as his character the Pub Landlord.Mark Savage David Bowie misses out on Q Awards BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24607303 21 October 2013 25 June 2014Rhian Jones Q Awards 2013 – all the winners Music Week Intent Media London, England http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/q-awards-2013-all-the-winners/056464 22 October 2013 25 June 2014 Best New Act presented by Mahiki: Jake Bugg Best Track: "Do I Wanna Know?" – Arctic Monkeys Poet Laureate: John Cooper Clarke Spirit of Independence: Belle and Sebastian Best Event: Glastonbury Festival Best Video powered by Alcatel: "Show Me the Wonder" – Manic Street Preachers Classic Album: Bummed – Happy Mondays Q Idol: Robbie Williams Best Live Act: Foals Best Album presented by Bose: Opposites – Biffy Clyro Q Icon: Suede Best Solo presented by Citroën: Ellie Goulding Best Act in the World Today presented by Planet Rock: Vampire Weekend Classic Songwriter: Chrissie Hynde Outstanding Contribution to Music: Pet Shop Boys Mercury Prize The 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 30 October 2013 to James Blake for his album Overgrown.Mark Savage Mercury Prize: James Blake wins with Overgrown BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24745412 31 October 2013 24 June 2014 Popjustice £20 Music Prize The 2013 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 30 October 2013 to Chvrches for their song "The Mother We Share". British Composer Awards The 11th British Composer Awards were held on 3 December 2013 at Goldsmiths' Hall, London. Instrumental Solo or Duo: Gigue Machine – Harrison Birtwistle Chamber: String Quartet No. 4 – Colin Matthews Vocal: Electra Mourns – Brian Elias Choral: Since It Was the Day of Preparation... – James MacMillan Wind Band or Brass Band: Mysteries of the Horizon – Nigel Clarke Orchestral: Rivers to the Sea – Joseph Phibbs Stage Works: Written on Skin – George Benjamin Liturgical: I Saw the Lord – Matthew Martin Sonic Art: No Such Object (Speed of Light) – Ed Baxter and Chris Weaver Contemporary Jazz Composition: Lifelines – John Surman Community or Educational Project: Pass the Torch, An Olympic Symphony – James Redwood Making Music Award: Dry Stone Walls of Yorkshire – Peter McGarr International Award: Woven Dreams – Toshio Hosokawa Deaths 9 January – Jim Godbolt, jazz writer, 90http://londonjazz.blogspot.de/2013/01/rip-jim-godbolt-1922-2013.html LondonJazz: RIP Jim Godbolt (1922–2013) 18 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307115101/http://www.londonjazznews.com/2013/01/rip-jim-godbolt-1922-2013.html 7 March 2016 dead 10 January – Trevor Gordon, singer and songwriter (the Marbles), 64 16 January – Nic Potter, bassist (Van der Graaf Generator), 61http://www.sofasound.com/latest.htm Death of bassist Nic Potter 18 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130308131410/http://www.sofasound.com/latest.htm 8 March 2013 dead 17 January – Lizbeth Webb, soprano and actress, 86 4 February – Reg Presley, singer, songwriter, musician (The Troggs), 71Reg Presley of the Troggs dies aged 71 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21332048 BBC News 4 February 2013 4 February 2013 11 February – Rick Huxley, bassist (The Dave Clark Five), 72Dave Clark Five 'devastated' at death of bassist Rick Huxley https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/dave-clark-five-devastated-at-death-of-bassist-rick-huxley-8492109.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/dave-clark-five-devastated-at-death-of-bassist-rick-huxley-8492109.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 12 February 2013 The Independent 12 February 2013 London 16 February John Ayldon, singer and actor, 69 Tony Sheridan, singer-songwriter and guitarist, 72 18 February – Kevin Ayers, singer-songwriter and guitarist (Soft Machine and The Wilde Flowers), 68 6 March – Alvin Lee, singer and guitarist (Ten Years After), 68 7 March Kenny Ball, jazz trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader, 82 Peter Banks, guitarist (Yes), 65 Jeffrey Skitch, operatic baritone, 85 8 March – Ricardo da Force, vocalist, rapper (The KLF, N-Trance), 45 12 March – Clive Burr, drummer (Iron Maiden), 56 15 March – Terry Lightfoot, jazz musician and bandleader, 77http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-03-16/jazz-musician-terry-lightfoot-dies/ Jazz musician Terry Lightfoot dies Itv.com 17 March 2013 10 April – Thomas Hemsley, opera singer, 85Thomas Hemsley 13 April – Stephen Dodgson, composer, 89Stephen Dodgson obituary 15 April 2013 The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20230626154934/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/15/stephen-dodgson 26 June 2023 live https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/15/stephen-dodgson 14 April – Sir Colin Davis, conductor, 85Sir Colin Davis obituary 14 April 2013 The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20230528103006/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/14/sir-colin-davis-obituary 28 May 2023 live https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/14/sir-colin-davis-obituary 6 May – Steve Martland, composer, 53Clive Paget "Steve Martland has died" https://web.archive.org/web/20131005014545/http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/Article/342370,steve-martland-has-died.aspx 5 October 2013 , Limelight magazine, 7 May 2013 8 May – Ken Whaley, Austrian-English bass player (Help Yourself, Ducks Deluxe, and Man) (b. 1946) 21 May – Trevor Bolder, English bass player, songwriter, and producer (Uriah Heep, The Spiders from Mars, and Cybernauts), 62 (cancer)Paul Cockerton https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/trevor-bolder-dead-aged-62-1903497 Trevor Bolder dead aged 62: David Bowie leads tributes to Spiders From Mars bassist – Mirror Online Mirror 22 May 2013 31 May 2013 2 June – Nick Keir, singer-songwriter (The McCalmans), 60 16 June – Richard Marlow, organist and choral director, 74Richard Marlow, a force behind Portland's William Byrd Festival, dies 23 June – Darryl Read, English singer-songwriter, drummer (Crushed Butler) and actor, 61 (motorcycle accident)Pattaya Musician Darryl Read killed in road accident http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/92286/pattaya-musician-darryl-read-killed-road-accident 28 June 2013 23 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130628030709/http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/92286/pattaya-musician-darryl-read-killed-road-accident/ 28 June 2013 dead 4 July – Bernie Nolan, singer and member of the Nolans, 52 17 July – Peter Appleyard, English-Canadian vibraphone player and composer, 84 1 August – John Amis, British broadcaster, classical music critic and opera singer, 91John Amis obituary 2 August 2013 The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20230405191503/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/02/john-amis 5 April 2023 live https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/02/john-amis 13 August – Jon Brookes, drummer (The Charlatans), 44 12 September – Joan Regan, pop singer, 85 13 September – Peter Aston, English composer, 74Peter Aston The Daily Telegraph https://web.archive.org/web/20230701034238/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10319040/Peter-Aston.html 1 July 2023 live https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10319040/Peter-Aston.html 15 September – Jackie Lomax, guitarist and singer-songwriter, 69 18 September – Lindsay Cooper, rock and jazz musician (Henry Cow, Comus, Feminist Improvising Group), 62 8 August – Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter (The Pogues), 56 19 October – Noel Harrison, actor, singer and Olympic skier, son of Rex Harrison, 79Noel Harrison obituary 22 October 2013 The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20230417105737/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/22/noel-harrison 17 April 2023 live https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/22/noel-harrison 30 October – Pete Haycock, musician (Climax Blues Band) and film score composer, 62 3 November – Bernard Roberts, pianist, 80Bernard Roberts – Obituary 11 November – Billy Adamson, drummer (The Searchers) 12 November – Sir John Tavener, English composer of religious music, 69Sir John Tavener: Composer dies at 69 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24919332 BBC News 12 November 2013 12 November 2013 14 November – Georgina Anderson, singer, 15 (liver cancer)Georgina Anderson: Teenage musician who died of cancer hits iTunes charts and receives Simon Cowell backing 22 November – Brian Dawson, folk singer and song collector, 74http://www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk/Brian_Dawson.html Brian Dawson 8 December 2013 1 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044505/http://www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk/Brian_Dawson.html dead 25 November – Bob Day, pop singer (The Allisons), 72.Bob Allison The Allisons Star Dies At 72 26 November – Stan Stennett, Welsh comic entertainer, actor and jazz musician, 88BBC News, "Entertainer Stan Stennett dies aged 88" 1 December – Richard Coughlan, English drummer (Caravan), 66 (pneumonia)http://calyx.perso.neuf.fr/mus/coughlan_richard.html Richard Coughlan drums 20 December 2013 19 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819095019/http://calyx.perso.neuf.fr/mus/coughlan_richard.html dead 6 December – Stan Tracey, jazz pianist, 86Stan Tracey, godfather of British jazz, dies aged 86 8 December – Edward Williams, English composer (Life on Earth), 92EDWARD WILLIAMS 1921–2013 See also 2013 in British radio 2013 in British television 2013 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 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