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We may not like the lyrics of Land of Hope and Glory but
The BBC Proms changed the face of classical music when ‘the people’s festival’ was launched in 1895. The perennially popular event features some of the nation’s favourite tunes from composers inspired by the countryside of the British Isles. Here Kitty Corrigan selects her top ten
The appendicitis that led to the postponement of Edward VII’s coronation also scuppered the premiere of Elgar’s Coronation Ode, composed for the same occasion. When it did finally get its first royal
They may not match Keats or Heaney for poetic heft, but you’re a hell of a lot more likely to recognise Oasis’s lyrics than anything written by more celebrated wordsmiths. The words penned by the brot
MY PICK OF THE PROMS GEORGIA MANN ...
If only Sir Hubert Parry could settle down on a sofa today and stick YouTube on his TV. If so, he would be able to watch the new King Charles III arrive at the west door of Westminster Abbey, pause fo
Queen took Live Aid by storm when they ran on to the stage at Wembley to perform their greatest hits – so why do Brian May and Roger Taylor recall the band being so apprehensive beforehand?
