Do you want to listen to the music of Benjamin Britten, but you're not sure where to start? Here is a suggested playlist to get you started.
Composer of the Month – What to listen to: Benjamin Britten
Composer of the Month – Benjamin Britten – Factfile
A Factfile on Composer of the Month - Benjamin Britten
Composer of the Month – What to listen to: Caroline Shaw
Do you want to listen to the music of Caroline Shaw, but you're not sure where to start? Here is a suggested playlist to get you started.
Composer of the Month – Caroline Shaw – Factfile
A Factfile on Composer of the Month - Caroline Shaw.
Composer of the Month: Finding Inspiration as a Composer; Holst’s The Planets Suite
Where do composers find their inspiration? I look at this question briefly together with the inspiration behind one of Gustav Holst’s most famous pieces of music, The Planets Suite.
Composer of the Month – Gustav Holst- Factfile
Composer of the Month Factfile Date of birth: 21 September 1874. Place of birth: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Parents names: Adolph von Holst (professional musician) and Clara Cox. Siblings: Gustav Holst had one brother, Emil, who became known as Ernest Cossart. He also had two half brothers, Matthias and Evelyn from his father’s second marriage after... Continue Reading →
Composer of the Month – What to listen to: Nina Simone
Do you want to listen to the music of Nina Simone, but you're not sure where to start? Here is a suggested playlist to get you started.
Composer of the Month – Nina Simone – Activism in Music
A discussion about how Nina Simone used her music to be an activist in the Civil Rights movement.
Composer of the Month – Nina Simone – Factfile
This post gives you a fact file for March 2023's Composer of the Month - Nina Simone.
Composer of the Month – What to listen to: Beethoven
Do you want to listen to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, but you're not sure where to start? Here is a suggested playlist to get you started.
Composer of the Month – Beethoven and Technology
What musical developments affected the way Beethoven composed music and the way he earned his living.
Composer of the Month – Beethoven – Factfile
This post gives you a fact file for February 2023's Composer of the Month - Ludwig van Beethoven.
Composer of the Month – What to listen to: Mozart
Do you want to listen to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but you're not sure where to start? Here is a suggested playlist to get you started.
Composer of the Month – The Mozart Effect
What is The Mozart Effect? Does listening to Mozart actually make you smarter? And should I make my child listen to nothing but Mozart to help them with their school work?
Composer of the Month – Mozart – Factfile
This post gives you some a little fact file for January 2023's Composer of the Month - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
New Feature for 2023- Composer of the Month
A quick introduction to a new feature on the blog- Composer of the month.
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