Franz Liszt reworked Schubert’s music, and the traditional words of the Catholic prayer were added to become a staple of the concert repertoire for classical and pop singers alike. Diana Ross ...
Used widely in popular culture, perhaps most famously as the soundtrack to the film The Omen, this is as much a piece of production music as it is a classical tour de force. Another superbly ...
Pick your poison from these 20 spooky pieces of classical music, from Saint-Saëns to John Williams ... but when it came to scoring the 1982 film version of the popular TV show, Jerry Goldsmith stepped ...
Quincy Jones bridged the gaps between jazz, pop, rock, gospel, rhythm & blues, hip-hop, and beyond. Here are some ways he ...
New York Observer wrote, “VSQ’s atmospheric hits have made classical versions of pop music cool.” From Billie Eilish to Björk, Maroon 5 to Nirvana, VSQ approaches their renditions with innovation and ...
Cleveland’s Contemporary Youth Orchestra gives high school-aged musicians that opportunity to play contemporary music and ...
The song has been popular with other jazz musicians, and among noted cover versions are those by Harry James and, more recently, Dr. John, in his tribute album to Satchmo. Nobody Knows The Trouble ...
The 1980s adaptation of “Journey to the West” has an all-time great opening theme. So why did its composer fade into obscurity?
In May, it was announced that Greater Manchester was to become the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia, ...
Brian Wilson developed a revered melodic composition embracing grace and melancholy. His impact is being felt on pop culture.
Quincy Jones, producer of several of the best-selling albums of all time, died at his home in Bel Air on Sunday as per his publicist. Though his work covered all genres, Jones will forever be best ...