“Shaker Loops” … “Hoodoo Zephyr” … “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” — the titles alone of John Adams’ musical compositions suggest he’d make a lively, witty prose writer. That proves to be the case in ...

A 17 piece big band formed for the purpose of developing and presenting new music. Beginning in January of 1997 with monthly concerts, the CBB features the music of nine resident composers as well as ...

Werner Richard Heymann was the most famous film composer in Germany and France until 1933. His music was everywhere. You could hear it from the orchestra pits of the great theatre stages and on the ...

The Composers’ Orchestra Berlin is a large orchestra, consisting of strings, horns and rhythm section. Founded in autumn 2010 by the award-winning composer & conductor Hazel Leach, the opening ...

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) is one of the greatest classical American composers of the 20th century. His music is greatly loved for its rich complexity, depth of feeling, and beautiful craftsmanship.

Ralph vaughan williams is the quintessential English composer. This year, his “Lark Ascending” was voted No 1 in the Classic FM Hall of Fame. His name conjures up images of the countryside, of tweedy ...

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. Haydn wrote 107 symphonies in total, as well as 83 string quartets, ...