Stunning Hand Ballet
Ballet like you’ve never seen it before…
“Composers don’t just sit in a room and write things that are in their heads, they actually listen to a lot of music, pop music, jazz, rock & roll, any combination of music that catches their ear” – Hilary Hahn – Violinist
Our Inspiration Page is all about getting you to listen to a variety of composers, musical genres and styles. New pieces will be added regularly, so keep checking – you never know, you might discover your new favourite composer!
Ballet like you’ve never seen it before…
Simplicity itself – Howard Skempton’s ‘Lento’ is mesmerising…
Hans Zimmer combines traditional orchestral textures with electronic sounds in this beautiful soundscape…
Alexis Ffrench wants to bring joy to a world of troubled times and change the way people perceive classical music…
If you’re looking for a beautiful choral work to lift your spirits, this could be the piece for you…
See if you can sit still whilst listening to this toe-tapping number from Mexican composer Arturo Marquez…
Here is film scoring at it’s best, by oscar-winning British composer, Rachel Portman. Listen to the main theme from ‘Chocolat’, a film full of enchantment, romance and…chocolate of course!
This exciting score of western instruments and traditional Chinese ensembles creates the soundtrack for the Chinese warriors and their quest for the Green Destiny sword…
A lively Latin American dance from Bernstein’s ‘West Side Story’ that captures the energy and character of the Puerto Rican immigrants
Justin Hurwitz composed ‘City of Stars’ for the 2016 American musical ‘La la Land’ which follows a frustrated actress and jazz pianist trying to follow their dreams.
Indian classical meets jazz in this inspired piece of fusion music…
Listen to jazz legend, Herbie Hancock, improvise on the beautiful slow movement of Ravel’s piano concerto – masterful!
This well-known theme from multi award-winning film, ‘Schindler’s List’ may be one of the most emotive melodies you’ll hear
Argentinian composer, Piazzolla, is famous for his many tangos. Enjoy this memorable performance of ‘Libertango’
This unaccompanied choral work is simple yet uses clever composition techniques…
Japanese composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto composed this music for a World War II film…
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