Kilmer provided Govier with music for an ancient cult hymn and also made verse renderings of three more ancient texts with English translations for which Govier composed the music. Wednesday's ...

It’s not every day that an event from ancient Armenian history is played out on stage, let alone in an opera. But that’s ...

Ancient composers were aware of this problem and meticulously avoided it in lyre music. In contrast, in vocal pieces, they accepted this imperfection and made it part of the performance. Instead of ...

(Marco Borggreve) Barbara Hannigan is fearless in the face of new music. The Canadian soprano has sung the world premiere of over 100 new works, and last year released a recording of songs by the ...

The history of Western music often begins with ancient Greece ... In 1137 the Norman-English began work in present-day Scotland on St. Magnus Cathedral, known to this day for its good acoustics.

Pianist Bao Huiqiao (right) and composer Zhang Zhao are among the musicians participating in the Beijing Ancient Architecture Music Festival, which runs until Oct 28. CHINA DAILY Festival combines ...

But for one evening in January, modern farming techniques are set aside for an ancient ritual called ... wassailing (the word derives from an Old English toast to good health, “waes hael ...