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Mar 26, 20212 min read
Composer Activity Guides: Franz Liszt (ages 0-6)
The Composer Activity Guides are designed to introduce young children to classical music figures through words, music, and activities!
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Mar 22, 20211 min read
QUIZ: True or False: Franz Liszt
How much do you know about composer Franz Liszt? Take our "true or false" quiz to find out (and to get a Liszt pun)!
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Mar 15, 20217 min read
8 Classical Music Works about...Autumn/Fall
Many composers have been inspired by the seasons in their work. As the Southern Hemisphere heads into autumn/fall 2021, listen to our select
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Mar 8, 20217 min read
8 Classical Music Works about...Spring
Many composers have been inspired by the seasons in their work. As the Northern Hemisphere heads into spring 2021, listen to our selections.
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Mar 1, 20212 min read
Living Composer: Sam Russell
Our Living Composer for March is Sam Russell - a UK-based guitarist and composer, who specializes in metal and neo-classical music.
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Feb 19, 20212 min read
Classical Inspirations: Amy Beach (ages 6-12)
Announcing: Classical Inspirations: Amy Beach! Classical Inspirations is a series designed to introduce children to classical music...
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Feb 12, 20213 min read
Listening Lists: Inspired By Love
Here are some of our favourite classical music works inspired by love!
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Feb 5, 20211 min read
QUIZ: How many female composers can you recognise?
Take our quiz to find out how many female composers you can recognise, and then scroll down to listen to some of their works!
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Feb 1, 20212 min read
Living Composer: Gregg Wager
This month's Living Composer is Gregg Wager - an American composer, author, critic, and pianist. Gregg was born in Adrian (Michigan,...
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Jan 26, 20214 min read
Listening Lists: Verdi Opera Excerpts
Whet your appetite for Verdi with excerpts from five of his many operas! Il trovatore: Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus)...
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Jan 22, 20211 min read
QUIZ: How much do you know about early music?
Troubadours, motets, Gregorian chant, lutes...the Medieval and Renaissance eras were a unique time in music history! Introduction To...
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Jan 11, 20211 min read
QUIZ: Name the musical instrument
Test out your musical instrument knowledge with our latest quiz! Let us know how many you got right! Learn more about Sound Garden
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Jan 8, 20215 min read
Listening Lists: Schubert Lieder
Austrian composer Franz Schubert completed over 600 secular vocal works - most of which were Lieder (pronounced like "leader"). The word...
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Jan 1, 20211 min read
Living Composer: Christian Dachez
2Our Living Composer for January 2021 is Christian Dachez - a multi-genre French composer who writes for a diverse range of settings and...
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Dec 21, 20202 min read
Get intentional with classical music!
Just in time for Christmas and the end of 2020 (I'm sure this year has already had more than 366 days!) comes our new product: Classical...
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Dec 1, 20202 min read
Living Composer: Kirsten Strom
Our Living Composer for December is Kirsten Strom - a young composer, conductor, and creative writer from New Zealand. Though she was...
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Nov 26, 20201 min read
Classical Christmas Countdown
This post is where you'll find all the music featured in our FREE Classical Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar. Download here! Day 1:...
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Nov 23, 20202 min read
We've created a way for you to introduce your children (0-6) to classical music!
Introducing our Composer Activity Guide: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for parents and carers of children aged 0-6! This guide introduces you...
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Nov 23, 20208 min read
Learning to Write with Classical Music
Music education, beginning as early as possible, has major benefits for learning. Not only will a child who receives a solid musical...
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Nov 10, 20201 min read
Living Composer: Nigel Keay
Our Living Composer of the month is New Zealander Nigel Keay, who has been based in France since 1998. Nigel is a freelance composer and...
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