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George Frideric Handel: Zadok the Priest
Zadok the Priest is a coronation anthem composed by Handel in 1727, which was played for the coronation of George II of England. The anthem has been played at every coronation since George II’s, but the song has another significance, in that it forms the basis of the current UEFA “Champions League” theme [...]
Jeff Beck/Luciano Pavarotti: Nessun Dorma
essun Dorma is probably one of the most famous pieces of Opera music in existence, brought to world-wide attention with Luciano Pavarotti’s recording of it for the the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. It subsequently reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart, the highest placing ever by a classical recording.
Jeff Beck, former guitarist of [...]
Handel: Messiah (For Unto us a Child is Born)
George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is an English oratorio composed in 1741 and is his most famous creation. Handel was a German-born, Italian trained and a resident of London at the time of writing Messiah (he would become a naturalized Englishman). He chose to premier Messiah in Dublin, Ireland on 13 April 1742. [...]
Trepak (Russian Dance) – Tchaikovsky
Trepak, or, the Russian Dance, is part of the Nutcracker ballet, which was composed by Tchaikovsky in 1891-1892. This particular scene, The Russian Dance (or Trepak) is full of traditional Russian and Ukrainian folk music. It appears in the second act of the ballet, when the Sugar Plum Fairy takes Clara [...]
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Wizards in Winter
You can’t have a Rockin’ Christmas without The Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Their unique blend of classical music intertwined with modern rock, and their eye-popping live concerts complete with laser shows and fireworks sends them to the top of everyone’s must-listen to list in the Christmas season. I know I will have explored their [...]
Ólafur Arnalds – Ljósið
Check out this ultra-cool musical visual, created by Esteban Diácono using 3D particle software for a piece of music written and composed by Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds. The effect of powder dancing in water compliments the simplicity and gentleness of the music, which is written for just piano and strings. According to Diácono’s [...]
Remembrance Day – Last Post
Remembrance Day, Poppy Day, Armistice Day, Veterans Day – the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, a day and time that commemorates the end of World War I in 1918.
“Last Post” was originally a bugle call used in British Army camps to signal the end of the day. It is [...]
