Tim Lihoreau is the presenter of the biggest breakfast show on commercial radio: Classic FM's More Music Breakfast. Tim has won a multitude of awards for his radio writing and production on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as being the author of eleven books. His Modern Phobias has been translated into eleven languages. With a degree in music from the University of Leeds, he was a professional pianist before moving into radio. Along with his wife, he runs three amateur choirs in his home village in Cambridgeshire, where they live with their three children and four pianos.

"A very funny book" - Tony Robinson; 'This book is HILARIOUS and BRILLIANT' - Howard Goodall, composer, author and broadcaster; 'Uproariously random, will leave you guffawing helplessly' - Alexander Armstrong, actor, comedian and presenter; "Charming... from the very moment I saw this book I was enchanted ... and soon I'm 20 odd pages along before I realise that my cup of tea has gone cold. Sit back, enjoy and laugh out loud as often as you need to" - TheQuietKnitter

• Contents; Introduction 1; 1 Performers and Performances 5; 2 Choirs and Choral Singing 43; 3 Concerts, Festivals and Tours 55; 4 Opera and Dance 73; 5 Instruments and Instrumentalists 89; 6 Audiences and Listeners 115; 7 Composers and Their Works 149; 8 Matters Musicological 167; 9 Musicians in Training 179; 10 Trivia and Treats 197; Acknowledgements 215; About Classic FM 217; Word Finder 219

Tim Lihoreau is the presenter of the biggest breakfast show on commercial radio: Classic FM's More Music Breakfast. Tim has won a multitude of awards for his radio writing and production on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as being the author of eleven books. His Modern Phobias has been translated into eleven languages. With a degree in music from the University of Leeds, he was a professional pianist before moving into radio. Along with his wife, he runs three amateur choirs in his home village in Cambridgeshire, where they live with their three children and four pianos.

"A very funny book" - Tony Robinson; 'This book is HILARIOUS and BRILLIANT' - Howard Goodall, composer, author and broadcaster; 'Uproariously random, will leave you guffawing helplessly' - Alexander Armstrong, actor, comedian and presenter; "Charming... from the very moment I saw this book I was enchanted ... and soon I'm 20 odd pages along before I realise that my cup of tea has gone cold. Sit back, enjoy and laugh out loud as often as you need to" - TheQuietKnitter

• Contents; Introduction 1; 1 Performers and Performances 5; 2 Choirs and Choral Singing 43; 3 Concerts, Festivals and Tours 55; 4 Opera and Dance 73; 5 Instruments and Instrumentalists 89; 6 Audiences and Listeners 115; 7 Composers and Their Works 149; 8 Matters Musicological 167; 9 Musicians in Training 179; 10 Trivia and Treats 197; Acknowledgements 215; About Classic FM 217; Word Finder 219

Tim Lihoreau is the presenter of the biggest breakfast show on commercial radio: Classic FM's More Music Breakfast. Tim has won a multitude of awards for his radio writing and production on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as being the author of eleven books. His Modern Phobias has been translated into eleven languages. With a degree in music from the University of Leeds, he was a professional pianist before moving into radio. Along with his wife, he runs three amateur choirs in his home village in Cambridgeshire, where they live with their three children and four pianos.

"A very funny book" - Tony Robinson; 'This book is HILARIOUS and BRILLIANT' - Howard Goodall, composer, author and broadcaster; 'Uproariously random, will leave you guffawing helplessly' - Alexander Armstrong, actor, comedian and presenter; "Charming... from the very moment I saw this book I was enchanted ... and soon I'm 20 odd pages along before I realise that my cup of tea has gone cold. Sit back, enjoy and laugh out loud as often as you need to" - TheQuietKnitter

• Contents; Introduction 1; 1 Performers and Performances 5; 2 Choirs and Choral Singing 43; 3 Concerts, Festivals and Tours 55; 4 Opera and Dance 73; 5 Instruments and Instrumentalists 89; 6 Audiences and Listeners 115; 7 Composers and Their Works 149; 8 Matters Musicological 167; 9 Musicians in Training 179; 10 Trivia and Treats 197; Acknowledgements 215; About Classic FM 217; Word Finder 219