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Back to SearchDvorak'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 …
13 years, 4 months 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…
13 years, 10 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…
13 years, 10 months ago
Rachmaninov, 2nd Piano Concerto
Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto - famously featured in David Lean's film "Brief Encounter" - is one of the world's most popular pieces of classical …
13 years, 10 months ago
Gresford, the Miners' Hymn
An exploration of the haunting melancholy of Gresford, the Miners' Hymn.
Written by a former miner, Robert Saint, to commemorate the Gresford pit d…
13 years, 11 months ago
Baker Street
Baker Street is Gerry Rafferty's glorious and instantly recognisable hit.
It’s arguably the most popular track from his widely respected musical leg…
13 years, 11 months ago
Let's Face the Music and Dance
Irving Berlin’s enduring classic, Let's Face the Music and Dance is celebrated by those for whom it has a special significance.
It was written in 193…
14 years, 3 months ago
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
The words of one of our most loved hymns, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, were taken from the last six verses of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem, The…
14 years, 4 months ago
Spiegel im Spiegel
Exploring the impact that Estonian composer Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel has had on people's lives.
Written in 1978, just prior to his departure fro…
14 years, 4 months ago
Wichita Lineman
Witchita Lineman is the ultimate country/pop crossover track - written by Jimmy Webb for the Country star Glen Campbell.
Released in 1968, it tells t…
14 years, 4 months ago