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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.[1]
- 1 March – Karl Jenkins signs to Deutsche Grammophon and announces a new album, to be called Adiemus Colores.[2]
- 3 March – Aled Jones returns to Classic FMas 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.[3]
- 29 March – Bryan Ferry is listed as one of the fifty best-dressed over 50s by The Guardian.[4]
- Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) from Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.[5]
- 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, singing "Believe in Me", amassing a total of 28 points to finish in 19th place.
- 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.
- 23 June – BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 30th anniversary competition takes place in St David's Hall, Cardiff.[6]
- 7 September
- 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!".[7]
- 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 Chartat 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.
- The X Factor series final is won by Sam Bailey. Nicholas McDonald is named runner-up, while Luke Friend and Rough Copyfinish in third and fourth place respectively.
- Ian Watkinsis 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), singer Katherine Jenkins, pianist Stephen Hough (CBE) and DJ Pete Tong (MBE).[8]
Publications
- Francis Jackson – Music for a Long While[9]
Television series
- 26 January – Howard Goodall's Story of Music, a six-part series made for BBC Two, begins its run.[10]
- 12 September – Sound of Cinema: the Music that Made the Movies, introduced by Neil Brand, begins its run on BBC Four.[12]
- 14 November – Requiem: documentary on the history of the requiem on BBC Four, featuring Elin Manahan Thomas, Tenebrae, Bryn Terfel and Jane Glover.[14]
Charts
Artists/groups reformed
- The Boomtown Rats
- Northside
- S Club Juniors (4 of the 8 original members)
Groups disbanded
- Parade[15]
- Girls Aloud
- JLS
- Sugababes
- District3[16]
- 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.
Artist | Song | Date released | Date certified platinum |
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Adele | "Set Fire to the Rain" | 4 July 2011 | 25 January 2013 |
Adele | " Skyfall "
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29 October 2012 | 25 January 2013 |
James Arthur
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"Impossible" | 9 December 2012 | 15 February 2013 |
One Direction | "What Makes You Beautiful" | 11 September 2011 | 15 February 2013 |
Rihanna | "Diamonds" | 30 September 2012 | 15 February 2013 |
Robbie Williams | "Candy" | 8 October 2012 | 22 July 2013 |
Classical music
New works
- Richard Baker – The Tyranny of Fun[17]
- Harrison Birtwistle – Construction with Guitar Player
- Peter Maxwell Davies – Symphony No. 10 ("Alla ricerca di Borromini"), Op. 237
- Howard Goodall – More Tomorrows[18]
- James MacMillan – Piano Concerto no 3[19]
Opera
- Iain Bell – A Harlot's Progress
- David Bruce – The Firework-Maker's Daughter
- Julian Wagstaff – Breathe Freely (premièred 24 October)[20]
Film scores and incidental music
- Mica Levi – Under the Skin
- Rachel Portman – Belle
Musical theatre
- 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.[21]
- From Here to Eternity the Musical by Stuart Brayson, Tim Riceand 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.[22]
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
- 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 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.[25][26]
- 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
- 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.[28][29]
- 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.[30]
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, 90[31]
- 10 January – Trevor Gordon, singer and songwriter (the Marbles), 64
- 17 January – Lizbeth Webb, soprano and actress, 86
- Rick Huxley, bassist (The Dave Clark Five), 72[34]
- 16 February
- John Ayldon, singer and actor, 69
- Tony Sheridan, singer-songwriter and guitarist, 72
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- 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
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- 12 March – Clive Burr, drummer (Iron Maiden), 56
- 15 March – Terry Lightfoot, jazz musician and bandleader, 77[35]
- 10 April – Thomas Hemsley, opera singer, 85[36]
- 13 April – Stephen Dodgson, composer, 89[37]
- 14 April – Sir Colin Davis, conductor, 85[38]
- 6 May – Steve Martland, composer, 53[39]
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- 21 May – Trevor Bolder, English bass player, songwriter, and producer (Uriah Heep, The Spiders from Mars, and Cybernauts), 62 (cancer)[40]
- 2 June – Nick Keir, singer-songwriter (The McCalmans), 60
- 16 June – Richard Marlow, organist and choral director, 74[41]
- 23 June – Darryl Read, English singer-songwriter, drummer (Crushed Butler) and actor, 61 (motorcycle accident)[42]
- 4 July – Bernie Nolan, singer and member of the Nolans, 52
- 17 July – Peter Appleyard, English-Canadian vibraphoneplayer and composer, 84
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- 12 September – Joan Regan, pop singer, 85
- 13 September – Peter Aston, English composer, 74[44]
- 15 September – Jackie Lomax, guitarist and singer-songwriter, 69
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- 8 August – Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter (The Pogues), 56
- 30 October – Pete Haycock, musician (Climax Blues Band) and film score composer, 62
- 3 November – Bernard Roberts, pianist, 80[46]
- 11 November – Billy Adamson, drummer (The Searchers)
- 12 November – Sir John Tavener, English composer of religious music, 69[47]
- 14 November – Georgina Anderson, singer, 15 (liver cancer)[48]
- 22 November – Brian Dawson, folk singer and song collector, 74[49]
- Bob Day, pop singer (The Allisons), 72.[50]
- 26 November – Stan Stennett, Welsh comic entertainer, actor and jazz musician, 88[51]
- 6 December – Stan Tracey, jazz pianist, 86[53]
See also
- 2013 in British radio
- 2013 in British television
- 2013 in the United Kingdom
- List of British films of 2013
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