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Bedřich Smetana ‘Šárka’: Rise of the Women
Bedřich Smetana: Šárka Context Composed as part of Má vlast (My Homeland), Šárka is the third work of a set of six symphonic poems by Read more…
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Howard Shore ‘The Shire’: Hobbit Home
Howard Shore: The Shire Context Composed for the first instalment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Shire is a piece of orchestral underscore Read more…
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George Frideric Handel ‘Lift Up Your Heads’: Psalm 24:7-10
George Frideric Handel: Lift Up Your Heads Messiah Part II Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Read more…
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ‘The Seasons’: December: Christmas
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons December: Christmas Context Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his twelve character pieces for piano, The Seasons, at the same time that Read more…
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Patrick Hawes ‘Fair Albion’: True English Heritage
Patrick Hawes: Fair Albion Context English composer Patrick Hawes is one of the countries leading composers. Having worked with some of the finest musicians, orchestras, Read more…
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Edward Gregson ‘The Plantagenets’: Brass Band Gold
Edward Gregson: The Plantagenets Context Composed for the 1973 National Brass Band Championships, Edward Gregson’s The Plantagenets has stood the test of time in the Read more…
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Wendy Mae Chambers ‘A Mass for Mass Trombones’: Tremendous Trombones!
Wendy Mae Chambers: Mass for Trombones Context Wendy Mae Chambers was born in 1953 in the USA. She studied at Barnard College between 1971-1975, where Read more…
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Ola Gjeilo ‘Ubi Caritas’: Let Us Rejoice!
Ola Gjeilo: Ubi Caritas Context Ola Gjeilo was born in 1978, in Sandvika, Norway. From an early age he was exposed to a range of different genres Read more…
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Grażyna Bacewicz ‘Legend’: A Hidden Gem
Grażyna Bacewicz: Legend Context Grażyna Bacewicz was Born in Łódź, Poland in 1909, Bacewicz was introduced to music at a young age by her father. Read more…
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Hubert Parry ‘I Was Glad’: Imperial Grandeur
Hubert Parry: I Was Glad Context Hubert Parry (1848-1918) was at the height of his fame by the start of the 20th century. He held Read more…