The history of Christmas carols is long and surprisingly varied - we look at a few of them.

Read the programme note for our online performance of Tarrodi's Serenade in Seven Colours.

Beethoven died in 1827. Who would be worthy to take on his mantle?

Schubert is far from the only composer to have put a piece of music aside and leave it unfinished ...

Where are all the Christmas classics from the great composers?

Read the programme note for our online performance of Coleridge-Taylor's Novelletten Nos 1 & 3.

Wherein we challenge you to think past 'Waterloo' and 'Mamma mia' ...

We speak to conductor Ryan Bancroft about music from (his not quite native) Scotland and Scandinavia.

Our examination of the concerto continues with the viola, whose potential as a solo instrument was long unrecognised.

Stravinsky's ballet Pulcinella is based on music by Pergolesi. Or is it?

To celebrate Black History Month, we look at the early history of Black composers, from Joseph Boulogne to Samuel Taylor-Coleridge.

We look at Mozart's close relationship with the children of the Weber family.