A 24-year-old Japanese pianist was moved to tears during her own performance of Frédéric Chopin ’s Prelude, Op.28, No.15, ...

Two pieces of music by English Baroque composer Henry Purcell have been discovered by teams of musicologists in ...

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It’s a medieval torture device that was used – once upon a more primitive time – for publicly shaming bad musicians and other disturbers of the peace. The contraption, which is essentially a heavy ...

We explore the origins, history and lyrics of one of the most popular children’s songs in the English-speaking world. Humpy Dumpty sat on the wall is one of the nation’s most enduringly popular ...

Thirteen Redemptoristine nuns at a County Dublin monastery have mastered a viral dance challenge, to “cheer people up” in lockdown. Aged between 28 and 92, the sisters perform the Jerusalema dance ...

Although it makes a great story, it now seems unlikely that Henry VIII wrote ‘Greensleeves’ for his future love, Anne Boleyn. As we mark St George’s Day, here’s the truth behind the Renaissance ...

We take a tumble down history to discover the origins, intriguing meaning and full lyrics of the traditional rhyme. ‘Jack and Jill’ is an 18th-century English nursery rhyme. It tells of a boy named ...

With the rise of streaming services, young people are listening to more Mozart and Bach than they did 10 years ago. And during lockdown, classical music has experienced a second boom. Classical music ...

From improving memory to reducing stress, listening to classical music can have surprising and astounding benefits. Discover the potential classical music has to improve your life. In 1957, more than ...

A viral photograph depicts a priest baptising a child using holy water from a toy water gun. But what really happened? Among the plethora of social distancing-inspired pictures which swept the ...

Picking up a musical instrument gives you a higher IQ, according to a new study of more than 4,600 volunteers. New research has claimed that learning to play a musical instrument increases ...