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The atmospheric Carol Anthems were just the start of this British composer’s remarkable outpouring of choral music, writes Paul Spicer

Complex and irascible, Bernard Herrmann was plagued by career frustrations, but remains one of cinema’s most iconic musical voices

American composer Jake Heggie is best known for his operas, which tackle painful and difficult topics – and his path to success has been anything but ordinary, writes Kate Wakeling

Often dismissed today as a dry neo-classicist, the German composer Paul Hindemith was in fact one of the most visionary figures of his time, says John Allison. Here he explores his life and works

Meet George Frideric Handel, the Baroque master of opera and oratorio

Joseph Haydn: the classical era's great humourist... and more

Meet Nigel Hess, one of the composers who wrote music for King Charles's coronation

A peerless song-writer and the craftsman of exquisite carols such as Bethlehem Down, Warlock was not without his dark and dangerous side, as Calum MacDonald explains

Hahn’s artistry as a song composer sets him apart but, says Roger Nichols, let’s not ignore the adopted Frenchman’s many other assets

Germany's fairy-tale composer

Gustav Holst was a star among British composers