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Composition dedicated to war victims tops classical music poll

The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace by Sir Karl Jenkins has been voted the nation’s favourite piece of classical music.

Evening Standard

“Memo for radio show - list of favourite records": Jeff Beck, Roxy Music and Miles Davis all make the list of David Bowie’s 15 favourite tracks

List was made for a putative radio show

MusicRadar

Remarkable talent invited for Newcastle Music Festival

10 days in August featuring local, national and international artists.

Newcastle Herald

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Order of service of the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in full

When William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold at Hastings in 1066, he was determined that he should be seen as the legitimate king of England...

Wales Online

Rachmaninov tops Classic FM poll on 150th anniversary of birth

It was also a record year for film music.

The Independent UK

King Charles's coronation to feature 12 new pieces of music

Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will play at the coronation of Britain's King Charles at Westminster Abbey this May, including Greek Orthodox music, Buckingham Palace said, with the 18th century "Zadok the Priest" also to be featured.

Reuters

Why the Queen's funeral music echoes happier times

Pieces chosen because of their significance to the late monarch

Wales Online

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Queen’s funeral music contains echoes of happier times

The pieces played at the funeral had links to the Queen’s marriage and coronation.

The Independent UK

‘I’ve got to stop somewhere!’ How Steve Roud compiled his epic folk song archive

The former librarian has spent more than 50 years compiling the Roud Folk Song Index, cataloguing 25,000 traditional songs. So how did he do it? And what exactly is a folk song?

The Guardian - UK

‘A nonconformist with a conservative’s regard for tradition’: Ralph Vaughan Williams at 150

He has long been the nation’s favourite composer, but there’s more to him than The Lark. As he turns 150, it’s time to listen afresh to this radical traditionalist

The Guardian - UK

Prince Philip's memorial service: Order of service

The service will pay tribute to the Duke's dedication to family, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth

Wales Online

In full: The order of service for Prince Philip’s memorial service

The service will pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh’s contribution to public life and support of over 700 charitable organisations

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