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Benedictus

Sir Karl Jenkins' Benedictus is the penultimate movement from his anti-war mass, The Armed Man....

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Benedictus

Sir Karl Jenkins' Benedictus is the penultimate movement from his anti-war mass, The Armed Man....

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America

America is Anita's all singing, all dancing number from the musical West Side Story. The Puerto...

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Lovely Day by Bill Withers

"Lovely Day" was released in 1977. Its simple blissful melody masks profound lyrics...

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Tender

"Tender is the night lying by your side / Tender is the touch of someone that you love too...

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Diamonds and Rust

“Well, I'll be damned, Here comes your ghost again…” Joan Baez, also known as the "Queen of...

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Tiny Dancer

Elton John's slow burner is now one of his most beloved tracks. Released in 1971 during a...

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Northern Sky

"I never felt magic crazy as this....." For some it's a beacon of hope, for others a...

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I Can See Clearly Now

"I can see clearly now the rain is gone / I can see all obstacles in my way / Gone are the...

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Someone to Watch Over Me

Written by George Gershwin for the musical Oh Kay, Someone To Watch Over Me has endured as a...

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Sweet Thing

Sweet Thing by Van Morrison has an atmosphere full of tenderness, wonder and joy. But underneath...

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Sweet Thing

Sweet Thing by Van Morrison has an atmosphere full of tenderness, wonder and joy. But underneath...

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Introducing Legend: The Joni Mitchell Story

Joni Mitchell’s songs have soundtracked our lives and her pioneering work changed music forever....

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Songs My Mother Taught Me

Antonin Dvorak wrote his Gypsy Songs in 1880. He was passionate about the folk music of his...

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Fire and Rain

James Taylor's song of suicide, loneliness and addiction somehow remains hopeful and uplifting,...

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Pata Pata

Miriam Makeba recorded 'Pata Pata' in 1967 with the help of American producer Jerry Ragovoy. It...

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Defying Gravity from Wicked

Wicked the musical is 20 years old in 2023. The story of the Wizard of Oz told from the witches'...

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I Will Always Love You

Written by Dolly Parton... sent stratospheric by Whitney Houston; I Will Always Love You is a...

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Fast Car

'Fast Car' is one of Tracy Chapman's biggest hits, with listeners from around the world finding...

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I Say a Little Prayer for You

When Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David wrote I Say A Little Prayer For You in 1967 the war in...

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