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Back to SearchShe Moved Through The Fair
The Irish traditional song She Moved Through The Fair is well loved and well recorded by many.
To some it is a ghost story that tells of unfulfilled …
13 years, 6 months ago
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
More than just 'da da da dum!
Beethoven's 5th Symphony accompanied Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the regular Bombay to Basra route he sailed during his …
13 years, 7 months ago
Peggy Lee's Is That All There Is?
‘Is That All There Is?’, a Leiber & Stoller song made famous by Peggy Lee, is based upon a short story by Thomas Mann called 'Disillusionment'. But t…
13 years, 7 months ago
Bach's St Matthew Passion
Bach's St Matthew Passion was written in 1727 and was probably first performed as part of the Good Friday Service at Thomaskirche in Leipzig.
This pr…
13 years, 11 months ago
Brothers in Arms
An exploration into the enduring appeal of the Dire Straits classic, Brothers in Arms.
Although thought to have been written by Mark Knopfler in respo…
13 years, 11 months ago
The Skye Boat Song
The Skye Boat Song brings back a wealth of childhood memories for many.
The words "Speed Bonnie Boat Like a Bird on the Wing" tell the story of Bonnie…
13 years, 11 months ago
Beethoven's Violin Concerto
Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major Opus 61 was written in 1806, but was not a success at its premiere.
200 years on and this Concerto is regarded…
13 years, 11 months ago
Dvorak's New World Symphony
While for many, it will be always associated with brown bread, the Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony is an enduring a piece that never fails to …
14 years ago
The Hallelujah Chorus
The Hallelujah chorus from Handel's Messiah is stirring, emotional and unmistakable.
The Alzheimer's Society runs a group called 'Singing for the Brai…
14 years, 6 months ago
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
The powerful song, Non, je ne regrette rien was made famous by Edith Piaf.
Written in 1960 by Charles Dumont, in a fit of despair, he gave the music t…
14 years, 6 months ago