Classical Recommendations
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A St George's Day tour of England (in thirty-nine steps!)
A selection of music from, or inspired by, the thirty-nine historical English counties.
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St David's Day - Music from Wales
A selection of music from Wales - Welsh and English songs for voice and piano, orchestral works, choral music and more.
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Music for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III
A selection of music for royal occasions, and recordings from the composers and artists featured at the King's Coronation - from Parry and Purcell to Weir and Williams.
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Music for Holy Week
A selection of recent recordings of music inspired by Holy Week - from early to contemporary, religious to humanist, and with a mix of choral, solo vocal, and instrumental works.
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St Patrick's Day - Music from Ireland
A selection of music from Ireland - Baroque odes, piano concertos, chamber music, art songs, opera and more.
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Burns Night
David compiles a playlist to go with the tatties and neeps…
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Music for Advent
As Christmas draws near, David takes a look at music written for the season of Advent.
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Music for Hallowe'en
David picks out some great recordings on the theme of all things Hallowe'en... discs that go bump in the night!
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Music to commemorate the First World War
David picks out some recordings of works particularly closely linked to the Great War - those written in response to it, or influenced by composers' experiences of the fighting.
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Fathers' Day
Parenting tips from opera and song - don't try these at home!
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Music for Holy Week
A brief round-up of recent releases focusing on Passiontide and Easter.
