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Friday marks the opening of Downton Abbey the movie. WBAA's John Clare had a chance to speak with composer John Lunn about the new score.The movie is…

The original version of Ole King Cole goes like this:Good King Cole,And he call'd for his Bowle,And he call'd for Fidler's three;And there was Fiddle,…

Tickling the ivories – what a wonderful phrase to describe playing the piano! We’re amazed about how many keyboard artists are on the rise, and how many…

A smackdown is a bitter contest or confrontation, often associated with wrestling – not chamber music! But there’s an annual competition in Austin, Texas…

When Ora, a choral group founded in 2014, began recording their Many Are the Wonders release in February 2016, they were sadden by the death of composer…

Have you ever been surprised to run into someone you know while travelling or not where you normally expect to see them? Coincidence can be a real…

You've heard of old wine in new bottles...in the Gospel according to Luke: "And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the…

Medals have historically been given as prizes: Gold, Silver, and Bronze…They represent the first three Ages of Man in Greek mythology: the Golden Age,…

Mstislav Rostropovich was one of the great cellists of all time. Over 100 works were written for him by composers as diverse as Krzysztof Penderecki,…

The banjo was originally made by Africans in America, adapted from instruments of similar design in Africa. It is often associated with country, folk,…