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Once in Royal David's City

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The 10 best pieces of music by German composer Gustav Mahler.

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Jonas Kaufmann performs during a dress rehearsal at Sydney Opera House in 2023

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The 10 best pieces of music by American maestro and composer, Leonard Bernstein.

Leonard Bernstein: 10 best pieces of music by the American maestro

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Colette Maze, who became the oldest pianist to record an album aged 108, has died at the age of 109.

World’s oldest recording pianist, the inspiring Colette Maze, dies aged 109

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Who is André Rieu, what’s his net worth, and did he create the Johann Strauss Orchestra?

André Rieu facts: the Dutch violinist’s wife, concerts, net worth and his Johann Strauss Orchestra

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Marin Alsop is one of the world’s greatest conductors and a fierce supporter for the next generation of maestros.

Who is Marin Alsop? The trailblazing American conductor, music director and mentor

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Lise Davidsen Norwegian Lyric Dramatic Soprano

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Sir Simon Rattle conducts cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the London Symphony Orchestra in Trafalgar Square

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Aled Jones is an acclaimed Welsh singer and long-time Classic FM presenter

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Leonard Bernstein led some of the world’s best orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, sometimes from the piano

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Nicolò Foron won the 17th Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition with a programme of Wagner, Grieg and Berlioz.

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Sir Anthony Hopkins and André Rieu

Emotional Sir Anthony Hopkins watches as André Rieu’s orchestra plays the waltz he wrote 50 years ago...

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Karl Jenkins and World Orchestra for Peace

Sir Karl Jenkins conducts World Orchestra for Peace in epic world premiere with hundreds of musicians

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Leonard Bernstein conducted a monumental Beethoven symphony to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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Piracicaba Symphony Orchestra play in the dark

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Maria Callas Paris footage restored and colourised for first time

Historic footage of Maria Callas’ 1958 Paris gala is restored and colourised for first time

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A biopic about Maurice Ravel and his iconic ‘Boléro’ is coming soon

A new biopic about Maurice Ravel and his iconic ‘Boléro’ is set for 2024 release

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'The Crown' season 6 stars Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II

The Crown soundtrack: who wrote the music for all six seasons of the Netflix series?

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Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein, conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony in Ely Cathedral.

Bradley Cooper spent six years learning to conduct ‘six minutes of music’ for epic ‘Maestro’ scene

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Timothée Chalamet sings ‘Pure Imagination’ in new Wonka clip.

Timothée Chalamet sings enchanting ‘Pure Imagination’ in new sneak-peek at Wonka movie

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Leonard Bernstein with his daughter Jamie

Leonard Bernstein’s daughter Jamie: ‘I wish my father was around to see Maestro!’

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Who did the music for Chicken Run and when is ‘Dawn of the Nugget’ released?

Who did the music for Chicken Run and when is ‘Dawn of the Nugget’ released?

Gregson-Williams

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Mary had a little lamb

What are the lyrics to ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’, the popular nursery rhyme?

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Beethoven's great choral anthem is based on a poem by Friedrich Schiller

What are the lyrics to ‘Ode to Joy’, Beethoven’s triumphant choral anthem?

Beethoven

What are the lyrics to Brahms’ ‘Cradle Song’, the most famous lullaby ever written?

What are the lyrics to Brahms’ famous ‘Lullaby’, and what’s the story behind it?

Brahms

'Frère Jacques' is a popular French nursery rhyme

What are the lyrics to French nursery rhyme ‘Frère Jacques’, and who was he?

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Argentinian team sing their national anthem at a rugby test match in Chaco, Argentina

What are the Argentina national anthem lyrics, and why is there a shorter version?

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A depiction of Jesus holding a lamb

What are the lyrics to ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’ and who wrote the hymn?

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India players stand to sing the national anthem at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka

What are the lyrics to India’s national anthem?

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Juan Manuel Cat, Santiago Civetta, Manuel Leindekar, Santiago Arata and Gaston Mieres of Uruguay sing the national anthem prior to the Rugby World Cup 2019

What are the lyrics to Uruguay’s national anthem?

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Alicia Keys performs Lift Every Voice and Sing

What are the lyrics to ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’, and what is the song’s history?

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Bangladesh cricket players line up to sing the National Anthem ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

What are the lyrics to Bangladesh’s national anthem?

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‘Auld Lang Syne’ was written by Scottish poet Robert Burns, and is usually sung to fireworks on New Year’s Eve

What are the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne, and what does Auld Lang Syne actually mean?

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St Paul’s Cathedral Choir sing ‘Jerusalem’

What are the lyrics to the hymn ‘Jerusalem’ and who composed it?

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England’s Lionesses stand for the national anthem ahead of a match against Scotland in the UEFA Women’s League.

The 10 best national anthems

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Fiji World Cup Rugby team sing in France

Fiji rugby team sing together in spine-tingling harmony ahead of World Cup triumphs

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Team Wales sing the national anthem during the Rugby World Cup 2021

What is a national anthem and why do we sing them at sporting events?

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Australia players sing their national anthem at The Cup of Nations (2019)

What are the lyrics to Australia’s national anthem, ‘Advance Australia Fair’?

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