playlists
Christmas Choral Music by Female & Non-Binary Composers
Over 100 pieces of festive choral music, suitable for the Advent and Christmas period, written by female and non-binary composers.
humans of classical music
64 tracks, recommended by 43 people: musicians, actors, comedians and podcasters. Every week for a year we asked a different person to talk for 1 minute about their favourite piece.
black classical composers
Music from a selection of black composers from the 18th-21st centuries. Learn more about each composer in the accompanying article.
lloyd griffith’s classical picks
Classical music (mainly choral pieces) recommended by comedian and professional choirboy Lloyd Griffith when we interviewed him. He has since gone on to become a Classic FM presenter.
ayanna witter johnson’s classical picks
A playlist to accompany our article with singer, songwriter and cellist Ayanna Witter Johnson, a ‘rare exception to the rule that classical and alternative R&B music cannot successfully coexist’.
black contemporary composers
Music from a selection of contemporary black composers. Learn more about each composer in the accompanying article.
kieran hodgson recommends
Music recommended by comedian, actor and amateur violinist Kieran Hodgson during his interview with us about his musical upbringing and where comedic and musical performances diverge.
Ólafur Arnalds Recommends
Music talked about by Icelandic musician and producer Ólafur Arnalds in our interview with him, including pieces by Vaughan Williams, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jóhann Jóhannsson and Nico Muhly.