Demonstrating the many facets of the cello - from growling low chords to tripping semiquaver scales in the instrument's sweet high register - Haydn redefined orchestral playing with his fantastic ...

Florida Suite (2) Frederick Delius Download 'Florida Suite (2)' on iTunes ...

The Pope just delivered a message to ravers outside a 14th-century cathedral (with music by ‘The Clerical Brothers’, perhaps...?). Move over, Faithless – there’s a new DJ in town, and he’s also a ...

Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis Ralph Vaughan Williams Download 'Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis' on iTunes ...

Stephen Schwartz’s bewitching musical vision has been brought to life for the silver screen. But what are all the songs in the film, and did Schwartz write them? Here’s a guide to the music of Wicked.

From the greatest gospel powerhouses, and inspiring youth initiatives, to traditional cathedral choirs, we celebrate some of the greatest vocal ensembles performing around the world today. The human ...

You can listen to Classic FM Calm online via Global Player. There’s also much more on Global Player – including podcasts and playlists from Classic FM, as well as from our sister stations Smooth, LBC, ...

A gravity-defying instrument accompanied a star French tenor as part of the conclusion of the Olympic Games at Paris’ Stade de France. Rumours had been circulating all weekend that movie star Tom ...

At the top of every score, and the beginning of every stave, repeated on every line, is a symbol that, to seasoned musicians, becomes so familiar as to be invisible. The humble but mighty clef. Clef ...

When a live-action movie about the toy doll, Barbie, was first announced, we’re not sure anyone pegged this pink-hued plastic fantasy film to feature a classical soundtrack. Strauss’ epic orchestral ...

King Charles’ coronation was a magnificent celebration of choral, orchestral and liturgical music-making. Here are the details of every piece of music performed during the service at Westminster Abbey ...

Opera is home to some of music history’s most hummable tunes. And we’ve cherrypicked 15 of the absolute best. From its role in airline commercials and World Cup stadiums, to Oscar-winning films and ...