What is a choir? Who sings in the choir? When did the first choirs start forming? Read on for the answer to these and more questions.
Facts About The Choir
Music Book Review: Where Are All The Black Female Composers
A review of the fabulous book Where Are All The Black Female Composers by Nathan Holder, featuring the Why Squad of Musical Explorers.
Facts About The Orchestra
In my series of posts about different musical instruments, I have, over time, managed to cover most of the most common instruments that feature in Western music - those instruments that your children are most likely to be learning to play, or to come across in some way during their time in education at least.... Continue Reading →
Music Book Review: Playlist – The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound by James Rhodes
A review of the book Playlist - The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound by James Rhodes.
Composer of the Month – What to listen to: Benjamin Britten
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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – Mozart – Factfile
This post gives you some a little fact file for January 2023's Composer of the Month - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Black History Month – Composers
A tour through music history from the classical period highlighting the music of Black Composers, in celebration of Black History Month.
An Introduction to Classical Music – Playlist
An introduction to music from the Classical period in music history. This playlist includes music from Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, CPE Bach and Gluck to give you a flavour of the music from this time.
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