10 Reasons Why Orchestral Music is Awesome

It's been around for hundreds of years so there's no surprise there's a wealth on offer. The exiting thing is it's always evolving and brand new pieces of music are being composed right this very second!

Take Stravinsky’s Firebird for instance, it’s all about sorcerers, magical creatures and spells. You can actually hear when the Firebird is released and majestically soars to freedom. Spectacular.

Literally all you need to do is sit back and listen while over 60 elite musicians put their hearts, souls and every ounce of stamina they can muster into creating something incredibly beautiful just for you. That’s right, you’re that special to them! 

Whether it’s a thrilling chase, chilling drama or a heart-breaking tearjerker, orchestras have the power to eke out every ounce of emotion within the music and smack you right between the eyes with it.

From the most joyous of occasions like a wedding to the saddest like a funeral, orchestral music is the crutch so many of us rely on when words fail, that way we can simply feel.

Get ready to be pinned to the back of your seat as over 60 musicians perform full throttle.

Studies have shown brain function increases and stress decreases when you listen to orchestral music. Mind-boggling, right?! I think we could all do with self subscribing a little orchestral TLC.

Hollywood has commandeered some of the greatest pieces of classical music because they’re epic. But that shouldn't mean you can only enjoy them as part of the film, there’s a gigantic orchestral score for you to discover!  

Sing to it (opera), dance to it (ballet) or make a movie with it – the possibilities are endless. 

Music enhances what we see, it tells us what to feel and makes those tears prickling at the back of your eyes spill down your cheeks. The same can be said for thousands of other TV shows or films out there, without music much of the impact is lost.