Herbert Blomstedt continues to work with top-class orchestras all over the world at the staggering age of 97. The renowned ...

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The melody for ‘The Holly and the Ivy’ is a well-known example of a hexachord, a tune comprised of only six notes. The carol ...

For the first time in its 900-year history, girl choristers will sing at the Christmas Day carol service at London’s majestic St Paul’s Cathedral. Made up of both adult and child choristers, the choir ...

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