The history of Christmas carols is long and surprisingly varied - we look at a few of them.

It's the clarinet's turn to step centre-stage for a look at their concerto repertoire. It's possible Mozart is mentioned!

Read the programme note for our online performance of Tarrodi's Serenade in Seven Colours.

Beethoven died in 1827. Who would be worthy to take on his mantle?

Schubert is far from the only composer to have put a piece of music aside and leave it unfinished ...

Where are all the Christmas classics from the great composers?

How does the west's fascination with the wider Arab world come across in music? We look at a few examples ...

Read the programme note for our online performance of Coleridge-Taylor's Novelletten Nos 1 & 3.

In the third installment of our series looking at the concerto, it's the turn of the SCO flautists to recommend their favourites.

Wherein we challenge you to think past 'Waterloo' and 'Mamma mia' ...

We speak to conductor Ryan Bancroft about music from (his not quite native) Scotland and Scandinavia.

Our examination of the concerto continues with the viola, whose potential as a solo instrument was long unrecognised.