Art has long been a way for people to honor and memorialize things in life that elude description in words. On this solemn date, today’s Beautiful Music is a work by American composer John Adams that is a direct reaction to the 9/11 attacks. ON THE TRANSMIGRATION OF SOULS is a composition for orchestra, chorus ..read more

When was the last time you sang? Maybe you sing in the shower, or in the car. But when was the last time you sang FULL VOICE in public, with other people (mostly strangers) around you? A group called Pub Choir believes that everyone can — and should — sing because it’s good for you ..read more

Today’s Beautiful Music is a lovely, informal performance of a 300-year-old song about heartbreak by 17th century French singer, lutenist, and composer Michel Lambert, who lived from 1610-1696. Vos Mépris Chaque Jour was recorded by lutenist Brandon Acker and tenor James Reese during a rehearsal at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute ..read more

New Jersey-born lyric tenor Howard Crook worked in theatre and mime before becoming a professional singer after winning prizes in some European vocal competitions. Howard Crook specialized in singing baroque and early music, including acclaimed performances and recordings of music by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Franz Joseph Haydn, and ..read more

When we think of the tuba, we may first think of an instrument that is large and unwieldy, and is likely to be playing jolly oompah music. Today’s Beautiful Music shows the tuba in a surprising and delightful way. Tuba player Øystein Baadsvik performs the Csárdás by Vittorio Monti, more commonly heard on the violin ..read more

Some peppy music by Antonio Vivaldi is today’s Beautiful Music. Musicians of Les Arts Florissants perform with their founding leader, harpsichordist William Christie. The outdoor performance was filmed on the grounds of Christie’s home and gardens in the remote village of Thiré, France ..read more

The genre of music called bardcore features medieval-style covers of popular music. They are clever and fun, and I love them. So today’s Beautiful Music is the bardcore version of the Earth Wind and Fire song SEPTEMBER. There’s also a link below with an insider’s view of the keyboard part of the song by former ..read more

17th century musician Christopher Simpson was a virtuoso viola da gamba player and composer for his instrument. His collection THE MONTHS is a set of 12 fantasias for treble viol, 2 bass viols and basso continuo. Today’s Beautiful Music is the SEPTEMBER fantasia by Simpson, played by viol players Aude-Marie Piloz, Naomi Inoué, Anne-Sophie Eisel ..read more

Do you enjoy Scottish music? This is your lucky day! Today’s Beautiful Music features a group of brilliant musicians playing a charming mini-concert called THE SCOTTISH TRADITION at the 2023 Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie in France. These performers are in the inner circle of Les Arts Florissants, the French ensemble founded in ..read more

There’s a good chance that you’re unfamiliar with an instrument called “cornet à bouquin.” It’s a wind instrument that originated in the early 16th century. It resembles a long, slightly curved recorder, and it is played with a mouthpiece similar to the type used for a brass instrument. Its sound is unique! Today’s Beautiful Music ..read more