19 DECEMBER 1925, Page 31

CONTEMPORARY BRITISH COMPOSERS. By Joseph Holbrooke. (Palmer. 5s.) Ma. HOLBROOKE

follows up a discussion of the state of British musical life to-day with a c:llection of his opinions upon some of our leading composers. It is unfortunate that he allows prejudices to distort much of what is sound in his argument. A list of each composer's work is given in full.