As the Pope began his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, a town in Alban Hills near Rome, his long-time friend Father Alejandro Moral Antón discussed what he might be doing while on vacation. It turns ...

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Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, who is also a classically trained cellist, performed the ballad during a concert at St ...

He might struggle to reach the pedals, but a five-year-old pianist is set to become the youngest to ever perform at Carnegie ...

The world record for the largest string orchestra has been broken in Germany. On Sunday 6 July, 1,353 musicians braved rain ...

A century after the death of the eccentric pianist and composer Erik Satie, 27 of his never-before-heard works are being ...

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But ‘Het Wilhelmus’ has only been the official recognised Dutch anthem since 10 May 1932. Here’s a bit of background. The lyrics tell of William of Orange, and his fight against the King of Spain to ...

We’re remembering this beautiful duet between a young Aled Jones and the legendary late tenor Stuart Burrows, as we farewell ...

The gates of Glastonbury Festival opened for another year yesterday morning with a band playing John Williams ’ Superman ...

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