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TV Themes
Tom Service explores television themes with Oscar-winning composer Anne Dudley.
The Music of Sound
Tom Service on the mutually creative relationship between music and its surroundings.
What's the point of cadenzas?
Tom Service explores cadenzas with the American pianist Jeremy Denk at the Hay Festival.
Royal Music
Music fit for kings, queens, princes and princesses: but what do we mean by royal music?
Can music be funny?
Tom Service on the art of classical music comedy. And it's not necessarily about timing.
The Musical Recycling Plant
From composers to composters: how and why do composers re-use their own music?
What's in a Name?
Tom Service on the often baffling language of classical music naming and numbering.
Song Cycles and Concept Albums
Tom Service explores the connections between song cycles and concept albums.
Finishing the Hat
Tom Service explores the lyrics and legacy of musical theatre composer Stephen Sondheim.
John Williams - the Force of Music!
Tom Service has a close encounter with the film music of John Williams.