Know about Music

Large orchestras
In 1872, Austrian composer Johan Strauss conducted an orchestra of 987 (including 400 first violinists) and a choir of 20,000. The performance was in Boston

In 1958, the Norwegian National Meeting of School Bands assembled 12,600 players at Trondheim, Norway

A total of 6452 musicians from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Canadian music students played together in Vancouver, Canada, on 15 May 2000

An ensemble of 1013 cellist played on 29 November 1998 in Kobe, Japan

On 14 July 1999 Piers Adams conducted 710 recorder players performing " Roaring Wragg " at Cressing Temple Barn, Essex, UK

Famous Songs

Auld Lang Syne
The words of this song come from verses by Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1778. The music is based on an old ballad. "Auld Lang Syne" (meaning old long since) is traditionally sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve, except in Taiwan where it is a graduation song.

Happy Birthday to You
In 1893 two American sisters, who were teachers, wrote this song to sing in school assemblies. Mildred J. and Patty Smith Hill originally called the song "Good Morning to You". After the words were changed in 1924, it became known the world over. The song will be copyright until 2030, but only for commercial purpose. Singing it at a birthday party does not infringe copyright.