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Walton viola concerto album cover

The Walton Viola Concerto: a guide to his viola masterpiece and its best recordings

On the classical musician’s fear of improvising

A choir singing 'Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!'

‘Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!’ lyrics

Choir singing 'Near the cross'

‘Near the cross’ lyrics

Volker Bertelmann wins the Oscar for Best Original Score

A choir singing 'Gwahoddiad'

‘Gwahoddiad’ lyrics

Picture of composer Shirley J Thompson

Who is Shirley J. Thompson?

A choir singing 'God of our fathers'

‘God of our fathers’ lyrics

A pianist playing 'How Firm a Foundation'

‘How Firm a Foundation’ lyrics

An organist playing 'The God of Abraham Praise

‘The God of Abraham Praise’ lyrics

Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation day

What music was played at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation?

Choir singing 'Oh most merciful!'

‘Oh most merciful!’ lyrics

International Women's Day: Ensemble Moliere on classical music and gender

International Women’s Day: Ensemble Molière on classical music and gender

Picture of soprano Pretty Yende in Gaetano Donizetti’s ‘Lucia Di Lammermoor’ at the Bastille Opera House in Paris (credit: Getty Images)

Why do opera singers use so much vibrato?

A choir singing 'Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken'

‘Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken’ lyrics