BBC Music Magazine

The BBC Music Magazine team comprises some of the UK's best music journalists and editors. From academics and writers to musicians and conductors, BBC Music Magazine's contributors bring together expert historical knowledge and experience of world-class musical practice.

Recent articles by BBC Music Magazine

'Sleeping bunnies' lyrics

‘Sleeping bunnies’ lyrics

congregation singing 'Create in me a clean heart'

‘Create in me a clean heart’ lyrics

Norway national anthem lyrics

Norwegian national anthem lyrics: the words to ‘Ja, vi elsker dette landet’ in both English and Norwegian

Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky, Igor

Edvard Grieg

Grieg, Edvard

Panama national anthem lyrics

Panama’s national anthem lyrics

disney-fantasia-music-used-in-film

Disney’s Fantasia: all the pieces of classical music featured in the animated film

Paul Lewis

Who is Paul Lewis? All you need to know about the British pianist, including his best recordings

Louis Andriessen

Who was Louis Andriessen and was he one of the best Dutch composers ever?

Robert Fores Veses bow with ECO credit Colin Sheen

Why don’t chamber orchestras get their due?

TroopingtheColour

Trooping the Colour – the music and performers marking The King’s birthday in his first year as monarch

A congregation singing 'I know whom I have believed'

‘I know whom I have believed’ lyrics

Polyphony music definition

Polyphony music definition: How polyphony revolutionised ancient music

Composer Leos Janacek

Janáček, Leos

Congregation singing 'Come, ye sinners, poor and needy'

‘Come, ye sinners, poor and needy’ lyrics