Illustrated Theory of Music: Hemiola
Thursday 23 July 2020
Debbie Diamond talks us through what a hemiola is.
Introducing the Baroque Spoons
Thursday 23 July 2020
A quick history of the baroque era's most under-appreciated instrument by John-Henry Baker, OAE Principal Spoon Player.
Smoke machines, backflips and baroque drums: Reimagining Rameau for GCSE
Monday 8 March 2021
In September 2020, we entered into a unique with Acland Burghley School (ABS). We didn't waste time getting…
Why we covered our singer in body paint for our newest genre-bending Purcell music video
Thursday 6 May 2021
In our latest genre-bending music video, we remade Gotye's hit music video 'Somebody that I used to know'.
Dido's Lament but backwards and with BMXers
Monday 8 March 2021
In our latest digital adventure, we play with expectations of genre in this remake of Coldplay's hit music video 'The Scientist', with Purcell’s tragic ‘When I am Laid’ from Dido and Aeneas.
Exploring Beethoven's fortepiano
Wednesday 1 June 2022
Pianist and OAE Ambassador Cyrill Ibrahim travels to the Netherlands to get up close with the fortepiano that Sir Andras Schiff performs Beethoven's concertos on with us.
Saint-Saëns: The Man and His Music
Friday 13 January 2023
How well do we know Camille Saint-Saëns?
Evolution of the Timpani - Part 1: Introducing the Baroque Timpani
Friday 19 August 2022
From humble and, let’s face it, slightly impractical beginnings we find out how the timpani come to be the sound of so many great musical (and historical) moments.
Jürgen Krauss from the Great British Bake Off Introduces the Stadtpfeiffer
Friday 19 August 2022
Imagine a world without "Alexa, play Morganmusik by Hindemith".
What is chamber music?
Monday 12 August 2019
The term 'chamber' is often used to describe bands of various sizes, from string quartets to medium-sized orchestras.
