So we’ve travelled the best part of 2,000 or 3,000 years as we’ve examined the history of music, and especially the history of vocal music. If you’ve missed any of the posts in this series, you can jump to all of them here:
- Introduction – Early History
- Renaissance Era
- Baroque Era
- Classical Era
- Romantic Era
- 20th Century Era & Beyond
However, I hope this won’t be the end of your interest in the history of music. In fact, I hope this is only the beginning. Here are some of my favourite resources as a starting point:
Books
(Books bought through the above links will benefit the running of the Discover Singing blog)
Websites
Classics for Kids – This child-friendly website features a different composer each week with a five-minute audio podcast feed and loads of information.
Radio 3 Composer of the Week – Each week BBC Radio 3 features a particular composer with features on them each day. At the end of the week a one hour edited programme is released as a podcast and these remain available on the feed. UK access only, though.
Classic FM Discover – This UK radio station plays classical music all day, every day and is usually considered more accessible than BBC Radio 3 in style. Their website has some great resources on the history of classical music, and suggestions of music for various themes and events like weddings or studying. There’s also a section on film scores, since this makes up a large proportion of the more modern music they play.
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