Rare iron age trumpet unearthed in Norfolk

Rare iron age battle trumpet unearthed in Norfolk

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Stephen Schwartz boycotts Trump’s Kennedy Center gala

Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz boycotts Trump’s Kennedy Center gala

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Barber's Adagio for Strings is sampled in Mobb Deep’s Down For You

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Sir Bryn Terfel joins Classic FM to host new series on opera villains.

Opera star Sir Bryn Terfel joins Classic FM to host new series

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Fake cannonball falls off stage, hits timpani right on cue in ‘Nutcracker’ accident

Fake cannonball falls off stage, hits timpani right on cue in ‘Nutcracker’ accident

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Does Will Sharpe really play the piano in Amadeus?

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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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Max Richter, Cynthia Erivo, Bill Bailey recognised in His Majesty’s 2026 New Year Honours list.

Max Richter, Cynthia Erivo and Bill Bailey among musicians named in His Majesty the King’s New Year Honours

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A Classic FM exclusive of Aled Jones and Malakai Bayoh singing ‘O Holy Night’ went viral in Christmas 2022

‘O Holy Night’ voted the nation’s favourite Christmas carol for tenth consecutive year

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Diana Newell makes her Royal Albert Hall debut at Classic FM Live

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Avatar: Fire and Ash composer Simon Franglen on how he wrote the score.

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Will Sharpe, Paul Bettany and Gabrielle Creevy play Mozart, Salieri, and Constanze Mozart in Sky's new 'Amadeus' series.

Paul Bettany tapped into own insecurities to play Salieri in new ‘Amadeus’ series

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The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is one of the world’s best known choral groups

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Sir Humphrey Burton, former Classic FM presenter and Bernstein biographer, dies aged 94

Sir Humphrey Burton, former Classic FM presenter and Bernstein biographer, dies aged 94

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Mozart's middle name wasn't really Amadeus

Did you know Mozart’s middle name isn’t really Amadeus?

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‘The News Agents’ wins Best Podcast Show at The Global Player Awards 2025

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Archaeologists discover 6,000-year-old musical shells which are as loud as a lawnmower

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