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The Music of the Night
Tom Service discovers what happens to music at night.
All the Tunes
After 1,000 years of written music, can there be any more new tunes?
Olivier Messiaen and the Interstellar Call!
In a live edition of The Listening Service, Tom responds to Messiaen’s ‘Interstellar Call’
Is complicated music better than simple music?
Tom Service looks at complexity in music - can we actually hear what's going on?
Why do babies love music?
Tom Service asks why we seem to love music from the day we're born - are we born musical?
Better than background music?
Is music for theatre more than just a prop?
Countertenors - classical rock gods!
A celebration of the male singers who can hit the high notes!
What's the point of practice?
Does practice make perfect? And what is perfect practice? Tom Service finds out.
Sound of the Underground
What does underground sound like? From earth-inspired music to sounds of the earth itself.
What Is Sound Art? And Why?
Tom Service considers the rise of sound art. Is it art music or something else?