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A series of music workshops with people with experience of mental illness led to something 'beautiful, poignant, moving and above all authentic'. Radio 3 researcher Sally Marlow explains

There's nothing like singing along to a good old sea shanty. Here are six of the greatest sea shanty songs to sing by the sea, in the pub or at any of the UK's brilliant sea shanty festivals

We all know nursery rhymes. But how did originate? And how have composers used them in pieces of classical music? Here is our guide to this traditional form of singing-storytelling

Written by Schiller in the late 18th century, 'Ode to Joy' was immortalised by Beethoven in his ninth symphony. Here are its lyrics

We name half-a-dozen of the greatest Requiem masses ever composed

Here are the lyrics to all three verses of the nursery rhyme 'Jack and Jill'

The Piano: all you need to know about the popular Channel 4 TV show featuring talented amateur pianists - including presenter, judges, broadcast dates and more

You may have heard about this choir, particularly when its existence came under threat. But who exactly are the BBC Singers? How were they founded? Here is all you need to know about this long-standing group of musicians

Here is the complete schedule of concerts and events for the 2024 BBC Proms, featuring an enticing array of classical music's best-loved performers

Written in the last half of the 18th century, the hymn 'Guide me, o thou great redeemer' is often sung on state and ceremonial occasions, including royal funerals and weddings. Here are its lyrics.

Here are the lyrics to the gospel song 'Wayfaring Stranger'