Latest on Classic FM

‘Gaudete’ is perhaps the most popular Christmas carol with Latin lyrics

Gaudete: What are the lyrics to the 16th-century Latin Christmas carol?

Christmas

What song did Olivia Olson sing in Love Actually? Take our quiz if you know the answer...

The Ultimate Christmas Movie Music Quiz

Lifestyle

What are the lyrics to The First Noel, the popular Christmas carol?

What are the lyrics to The First Noel, the popular Christmas carol?

Christmas

O Holy Night

What are the lyrics to ‘O Holy Night’, in French and English?

Christmas

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

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

Discover Music

The history, lyrics and meaning of Croatia’s national anthem ‘Our Beautiful Homeland’

What are the lyrics to Croatia’s national anthem, ‘Our Beautiful Homeland’?

Discover Music

Christmas is upon us, which means it's time to rediscover all those favourite festive pieces of music

The 20 best pieces of classical Christmas music

Christmas

All the classical music played in ‘Wednesday’ on Netflix

What classical music is played in ‘Wednesday’ on Netflix?

Discover Music

Learning to play piano may help people cope with depression and anxiety

Learning to play piano may help people cope with depression and anxiety

The Very Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

The Very Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: With 10 Musical Sounds!

Best classical music

See more Best classical music

10 pieces of classical music that will 100% change your life

10 pieces of classical music that will 100% change your life

Discover Music

4 eras of classical music

The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

Discover Music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

Discover Music

Women composers gallery

21 of the greatest women composers in classical music

Discover Music

Best pianists of all time

The 25 best pianists of all time

Discover Music

Some of history's greatest composers were part of the LGBTQ+ community.

15 LGBTQ+ composers in classical music history that you probably already know

Discover Music

Latest news

See more Latest news

‘In Italy, opera is like the football’ – Bill Bailey on classical music and the arts

‘In Italy, opera is like the football’ – Bill Bailey on classical music and the arts

This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery.

This week’s radio highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

Kyiv children’s choir

Kyiv children’s choir sings powerful ‘Carol of the Bells’ in New York Grand Central

Videos

Jenna Ortega plays cello as Wednesday Addams, in new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’.

Jenna Ortega learned to play Bach cello suites for hit Netflix series ‘Wednesday’

Discover Music

Ironworker Paul Harvey plays 'Lord of the Rings' theme on flute in abandoned tunnel

Flute player performs haunting ‘Lord of the Rings’ melody in mile-long tunnel

Discover Music

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at Christmas.

10 best Christmas concerts from Classic FM’s partner orchestras

Christmas

Orchestra’s outer space Beethoven performance leaves legendary conductor in tears

Orchestra’s outer space Beethoven performance leaves legendary conductor in tears

Seiji Ozawa

Bats have a wider vocal range than Mariah Carey, at an astonishing seven octaves

Bats have a wider vocal range than Mariah Carey, at an astonishing seven octaves

Discover Music

Vote for your favourite Christmas carol for the chance to win a £500 voucher

Vote in The Nation’s Favourite Carol for the chance to win a £500 voucher

Christmas

George and Mary in the original 1946 film and the 2022 English National Opera production

Why beloved Christmas film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ makes the perfect opera

ENO

Latest videos

See more Latest videos

Yo-Yo Ma in 1962 and 2022 playing in honour of President John F. Kennedy

Yo-Yo Ma opens JFK exhibition, 60 years after he performed as a child for the late President

17 days ago

Yo-Yo Ma

Pianist plays on piano properly for the first time in 20 years, with the help from bionic gloves

‘Bionic’ gloves allow injured concert pianist to play again after decades of lost dexterity

21 days ago

Discover Music

Hans Nickel and the WDR Symphony Orchestra

Jaw-droppingly nimble soloist plays virtuosic violin Czardas... on the tuba?

22 days ago

Videos

ENO chorus sing ‘You’ll never walk alone’ from Carousel outside the ACE London office

ENO chorus sing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ outside Arts Council office as 300 jobs at risk

25 days ago

ENO

Kelvin Harrison Jr. stars as Joseph Boulogne in 'Chevalier' (2023)

First trailer released for ‘Chevalier’ biopic about 18th-century composer Joseph Boulogne

1 month ago

Spielberg proclaims 'You still got it!' as John Williams plays Brahms at piano

‘You still got it!’ – 90-year-old John Williams casually plays Brahms concerto during recording session

1 month ago

Williams