Herbert Blomstedt continues to work with top-class orchestras all over the world at the staggering age of 97. The renowned ...

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The melody for ‘The Holly and the Ivy’ is a well-known example of a hexachord, a tune comprised of only six notes. The carol ...

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For the first time in its 900-year history, girl choristers will sing at the Christmas Day carol service at London’s majestic St Paul’s Cathedral. Made up of both adult and child choristers, the choir ...

We take a look at ten of the best film scores ever written. Love Actually has become the definitive Christmas film for many people. Set in a now very distant (and weirdly optimistic) London in the ...